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Can Overdose Of Meftal Cause Chronic Fever?

What is the dosage of Meftal P for my 3.5 year old daughter. She is 14 kgs . she has a fever of 103F.Since her fever was high i gave her 5ml of Meftal P which caused the temp to come down.however her fever again touched 103F after 6 hrs (fever was not coming down after spunging) I had to give her another 5 ml of Meftal P. I am worried if iots overdose now.
Fri, 3 Jan 2020
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Hello,

For a 3.4 yrs old with a weight of 14 kg, this dose of Meftal-P is absolutely within the limits and you can give her every 6 hours if required and believe me, there won't be any harm.

This medicine will only bring her fever down for a few hours. So far as the repeat of her fever is concerned, please wait for another day.

If fever still persists, a bacterial infection may be suspected and I usually start Monocef -O 50 mg 5 ml twice daily for 3 days to my patients. You can also consult her pediatrician for the same.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Take care

Regards,
Dr. Prabhash Verma, General & Family Physician
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Can Overdose Of Meftal Cause Chronic Fever?

Hello, For a 3.4 yrs old with a weight of 14 kg, this dose of Meftal-P is absolutely within the limits and you can give her every 6 hours if required and believe me, there won t be any harm. This medicine will only bring her fever down for a few hours. So far as the repeat of her fever is concerned, please wait for another day. If fever still persists, a bacterial infection may be suspected and I usually start Monocef -O 50 mg 5 ml twice daily for 3 days to my patients. You can also consult her pediatrician for the same. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Take care Regards, Dr. Prabhash Verma, General & Family Physician