Suggest Treatment For High Fever In A Teenager
Question: My daughter is 12 yrs and 50 kgs she has only fever from afternoon and which peaked at 6pm . Paracetamol at 2 pm and meftal at 6 pm. Within 6 hrs she has 102 again. What do I give her and how much
Brief Answer:
Give Meftal half tablet. Give tepid sponging.
Detailed Answer:
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I am sorry to know that your daughter is not doing well. I would suggest you to keep her on Meftal P. It can be given at a minimum interval of 6-8 hours and so you can repeat the dose now. The dose is 5 mg/kg/dose. So, for her 250 mg is right to be given. Its preferable to give half a tablet of Meftal 500 mg. Also give tepid sponging.
Regards
Give Meftal half tablet. Give tepid sponging.
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for asking on HealthcareMagic.
I am sorry to know that your daughter is not doing well. I would suggest you to keep her on Meftal P. It can be given at a minimum interval of 6-8 hours and so you can repeat the dose now. The dose is 5 mg/kg/dose. So, for her 250 mg is right to be given. Its preferable to give half a tablet of Meftal 500 mg. Also give tepid sponging.
Regards
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Raju A.T