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Child With Fever. Recommended Crocin Or Meftal If Fever Is Not Controlled Within An Hour. Right Medication?
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My daughters been having fever for the past 4 days. Her paediatrician recommends crocin DS 6 ml and if the fever does not come down in an hour, then Meftal P 7.5 ml. She is 6 years old and weighs 20 kgs. As a kid crocin(120mg) did not bring her fevers down. She usually gets temperatures as high as 103 F. So even now I have to give her Meftal to bring her fever down. Is it alright?
My daughters been having fever for the past 4 days. Her paediatrician recommends crocin DS 6 ml and if the fever does not come down in an hour, then Meftal P 7.5 ml. She is 6 years old and weighs 20 kgs. As a kid crocin(120mg) did not bring her fevers down. She usually gets temperatures as high as 103 F. So even now I have to give her Meftal to bring her fever down. Is it alright?
Tue, 19 Nov 2013
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The recommended dose of Paracetamol is 10mg/kg per dose. As you are just giving 120mg, its inadequate dose . Recommended dose Will be 200mg. Paracetamol is a very good antipyretic and will definitely lower the elevated body temperature if given in right dosage.
Dose alteration is all that is required
Take care
Regards
Dr T Shobha
MBBS MD
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The recommended dose of Paracetamol is 10mg/kg per dose. As you are just giving 120mg, its inadequate dose . Recommended dose Will be 200mg. Paracetamol is a very good antipyretic and will definitely lower the elevated body temperature if given in right dosage.
Dose alteration is all that is required
Take care
Regards
Dr T Shobha
MBBS MD
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