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Cold And Cough, Given Nurofen, Amoxiline. What Is The Right Dosage For 14 Months Old ?
Hi Dr.
My son is 14 months old, weight around 11kg. He got cold and cough nearly 1 week, now his nose is not very runny, but still cough. He got temerature occasionally, come and go. We saw a GP on Tuesday, he said my son is ok, it should be virus, no need to take medicine. but he got fever last night and this morning with 38 degree at least again, I gave him 5ml Nurofen. We also got amoxiline oral suspension 250mg/5ml for older son, so I gave him 2.5ml spoonful as well (as doctor had ever prescribed Amoxilin 125mg/5ml before for him for treating red swollen throat before)
Please kindly advise if the dosage 2.5ml (250mg/5ml) is fine for 11kg toddler, and how many times we need to take per day, and how long we need to take?
Thank you very much for prompt reply.
regards
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My son is 14 months old, weight around 11kg. He got cold and cough nearly 1 week, now his nose is not very runny, but still cough. He got temerature occasionally, come and go. We saw a GP on Tuesday, he said my son is ok, it should be virus, no need to take medicine. but he got fever last night and this morning with 38 degree at least again, I gave him 5ml Nurofen. We also got amoxiline oral suspension 250mg/5ml for older son, so I gave him 2.5ml spoonful as well (as doctor had ever prescribed Amoxilin 125mg/5ml before for him for treating red swollen throat before)
Please kindly advise if the dosage 2.5ml (250mg/5ml) is fine for 11kg toddler, and how many times we need to take per day, and how long we need to take?
Thank you very much for prompt reply.
regards
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Mon, 22 Jul 2013
Hi thanks for your question.
Dose of any medicine depends upon age,body weight and in case of antibiotics on severity of infection.Dose of amoxicillin range from 20 mg /kg body weight to 90 mg/kg body weight usually 20 mg/kg body weight.Keeping weight of your child in connsideration,dose of amoxicillin for him would be 220 mg / day.You can give him 125 mg that is 2.5 ml twice daily .
Hope this answers your question.
Dose of any medicine depends upon age,body weight and in case of antibiotics on severity of infection.Dose of amoxicillin range from 20 mg /kg body weight to 90 mg/kg body weight usually 20 mg/kg body weight.Keeping weight of your child in connsideration,dose of amoxicillin for him would be 220 mg / day.You can give him 125 mg that is 2.5 ml twice daily .
Hope this answers your question.
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