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Can I Give Meftal For Viral Fever Of A 3 Year Old?

My child is 3 hrs old his weight is 12.5 kgs .he is suffering viral fever .even after giving one dose of crocin and one dose of ibugesic after one hour of crocin the fever is still 101 degree .can I give meftal p?after how long of giving ibujesic plain?
Thu, 29 Jan 2015
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Meftal P contains mefenamic acid which is more effective than ibugesic (ibuprofen) which is turn is more effective than crocin (paracetamol) in relieving fever. A child of 3 years (I hope it has accidentally mentioned as hrs) can be given Meftal P safely. Dose of Meftal P is unrelated to that of Ibugesic. Doses of Meftal P require a separation of about 6 hours from each other but not from that of other medicines like ibugesic or crocin.

You can also give tepid sponging to bring down the temperature.
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Can I Give Meftal For Viral Fever Of A 3 Year Old?

Meftal P contains mefenamic acid which is more effective than ibugesic (ibuprofen) which is turn is more effective than crocin (paracetamol) in relieving fever. A child of 3 years (I hope it has accidentally mentioned as hrs) can be given Meftal P safely. Dose of Meftal P is unrelated to that of Ibugesic. Doses of Meftal P require a separation of about 6 hours from each other but not from that of other medicines like ibugesic or crocin. You can also give tepid sponging to bring down the temperature.