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Can Calpol And Meftal P Be Given Together For High Fever In A Child?
Question: My daughter is 23 months body weight 11.9 kg suffering from high since 4 days and fever has touched 104 deg F thrice since yesterday afternoon. Temperature range is 100.8 to 103. Recorded temperature in the morning 103.4 Temperature now reduced to 103.3. Is it safe to administer calpol 250 mg and meftal-p together. Vomitted once last night. after milk and calpol before sleeping. Had milk again at midnight ( no vomiting henceforth )Please help
Brief Answer:
You can give metal P for fever
Detailed Answer:
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Thanks for the query
You can give calpol(paracetamol) with dosing of 15 mg/kg/dose 6 hourly.The dose will be 3.5 ml(calpol 250/5 ml).Do tepid sponging as it is a very good remedy to bring down the temperature.If fever is not responding to calpol or recurs more frequently(less than 6 hours),you can give meftal p in a dose of 5-8 mg/kg/dose three times a day.Each 5 ml of Meftal P contains 100 mg.So the dose will be 3-5 ml/dose.
Give plenty of fluids to maintain hydration.
In case of vomiting you can give domperidone(antiemetic) along with lansoprazole(acid reducing agent for gastritis).
Consult your pediatrician for evaluation of cause of fever as viral fever usually starts subsiding after 3-4 days.
I hope this helps.
Please do ask if you have any further query.
Regards
You can give metal P for fever
Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks for the query
You can give calpol(paracetamol) with dosing of 15 mg/kg/dose 6 hourly.The dose will be 3.5 ml(calpol 250/5 ml).Do tepid sponging as it is a very good remedy to bring down the temperature.If fever is not responding to calpol or recurs more frequently(less than 6 hours),you can give meftal p in a dose of 5-8 mg/kg/dose three times a day.Each 5 ml of Meftal P contains 100 mg.So the dose will be 3-5 ml/dose.
Give plenty of fluids to maintain hydration.
In case of vomiting you can give domperidone(antiemetic) along with lansoprazole(acid reducing agent for gastritis).
Consult your pediatrician for evaluation of cause of fever as viral fever usually starts subsiding after 3-4 days.
I hope this helps.
Please do ask if you have any further query.
Regards
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