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Suggest Treatment For Fever In Child

Posted on Tue, 21 Jul 2015

Question: Hi my son is 1.1 years. He got fever from evening. I have put babygesic drops 2.5ml instead of 1.5ml.. will it be a serious problem??

Answered by Dr. Diptanshu Das (28 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
I need to know the baby's body weight to be able to answer your query

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for asking on HealthcareMagic.

Most often fever in children is due to viral cause. Irrespective of the cause, the temperature needs to be brought under control. The requisite dose of Babygesic Plus would depend upon the weight of the baby. I would therefore like to ask you the body weight of the baby. Let me know the weight and I would tell you the correct dose required for the child and whether it is fine to give 2.5 ml to your child.

Regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Diptanshu Das (17 minutes later)

baby's weight is 10.96kgs

Answered by Dr. Diptanshu Das (24 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
It would not be a problem

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for writing back. The ideal dose would be 1.7 ml of Babygesic Drops. However, it should not be a problem if a single dose of 2.5 ml is given.
Regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Diptanshu Das (5 hours later)

Thanks for answering my question.. I have 2 doses of 2.5ml. One in evening 4pm n other in night 11pm..
Will it be a problem??

Answered by Dr. Diptanshu Das (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Should not be a major problem

Detailed Answer:
I do not think that would be a problem. But go back to normal dose thereafter and it should be fine.
Regards

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar