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Suggest The Ideal Dosage Of Crocin For An Infant
Question: I have 4 month baby weight 5.5 kg today she had fever 100.7 and she is coughing and not drinking milk properly I give Crocin 0.6 ml but now fever is not going after 2 hour only I see 100 temperature please guide for fever how to give dose if fever is coming in every 2 hour and r the medicine right
Brief Answer:
Poor activity or reduced urinary frequency is to be looked out for.
Detailed Answer:
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I have gone carefully through the details and understand your concern. Most often such symptoms are due to viral infections and antibiotics are ineffective in such cases. You need to give Crocin Drops (paracetamol) to bring down the temperature. 0.8 ml is the right dose for your kid. If paracetamol is not effective in bringing down the temperature, you need to use Meftal-P (mefenamic acid) which is more effective but might not be available without prescription in many countries. Also use tepid sponging. Giving some antiallergic like cetirizine will help. Also give saline nasal drops like Nasoclear to remove nasal block, if any.
Please be patient, it should spontaneously resolve in 5-7 days. Continue to breast feed your baby. Look out for lethargy. If the child becomes lethargic, you would have to take her to the doctor without delay.
Regards
Poor activity or reduced urinary frequency is to be looked out for.
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for asking on HealthcareMagic.
I have gone carefully through the details and understand your concern. Most often such symptoms are due to viral infections and antibiotics are ineffective in such cases. You need to give Crocin Drops (paracetamol) to bring down the temperature. 0.8 ml is the right dose for your kid. If paracetamol is not effective in bringing down the temperature, you need to use Meftal-P (mefenamic acid) which is more effective but might not be available without prescription in many countries. Also use tepid sponging. Giving some antiallergic like cetirizine will help. Also give saline nasal drops like Nasoclear to remove nasal block, if any.
Please be patient, it should spontaneously resolve in 5-7 days. Continue to breast feed your baby. Look out for lethargy. If the child becomes lethargic, you would have to take her to the doctor without delay.
Regards
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Brief Answer:
Crocin and Meftal P can be dosed independent of each other.
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for writing back. The dose of Meftal P is independent of that of Crocin. The interval between two doses of Meftal P should be a minimum of 8 hours. Give them based on the intensity of fever.
Regards
Crocin and Meftal P can be dosed independent of each other.
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for writing back. The dose of Meftal P is independent of that of Crocin. The interval between two doses of Meftal P should be a minimum of 8 hours. Give them based on the intensity of fever.
Regards
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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