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Can I Give 'fepanil' To My Child For Fever?
My 2 year old daughter is suffering from fever for the last one and a half week.Also she is having high temperature frequently.I'm giving her fepanil for the last one week under my Doctor's prescription.Is there any problem of using Fepanil for a long time.One thing is that she is having temperature.Blood results and urine results are normal
Fri, 20 Jun 2014
Hi...Thank you for consulting in Health Care magic.
Fepanil is a paracetamol and using for long time results in cumulative toxicity due to paracetamol.
You can treat fever with Paracetamol at 15mg/kg/dose every 4-6th hourly ONLY if fever is > 100F. I suggest not using combination medicines for fever as usually most combination medicines combine Paracetamol with NSAIDs and is not advisable.
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Dr. Sumanth MBBS., DCH., DNB (Paed).,
Fepanil is a paracetamol and using for long time results in cumulative toxicity due to paracetamol.
You can treat fever with Paracetamol at 15mg/kg/dose every 4-6th hourly ONLY if fever is > 100F. I suggest not using combination medicines for fever as usually most combination medicines combine Paracetamol with NSAIDs and is not advisable.
Hope my answer was helpful for you. I am happy to help any time. Further clarifications and consultations on Health care magic are welcome. If you do not have any clarifications, you can close the discussion and rate the answer. Wish your kid good health.
Dr. Sumanth MBBS., DCH., DNB (Paed).,
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