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Suggest Dosage For Meftal P In Infants

Hi. I have 7 years 6 monthold kid, who seemed to have vomitting sensation in the early hours of morning (2 am). And seemed to have fever. I gave him Meftal P at 3 am. He did have 2 loose motions and also has vomitted in tehmorning (10 am). Fever seems to be abou t 100 or 101.
I think it cld be stomachinfection (mild) - shld I just give him Meftal P ? What frequncy and dosage please?
Wed, 27 Aug 2014
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Hello
Meftal-P is mefenamic acid and its dosage are as: > 6 months 25 mg / kg body weight in two or three divided dosage.
Since your kid is having fever with vomiting and loose motion with fever.
There are so many possibilities of fever as most common is flu or common cold .
When such patient visit my clinic I first of all give one tablet of ondansetrone ( mouth dissolving ) 4 mg ( but dose is 0.8 mg / kg ) .
After 1 hour of ondansetrone meftal-p will adjust .
If vomiting and loose motion continue ( > 4-5 motion with episode of vomiting then consult a Paediatrician and get his opinion regarding dehydration due to fever, vomiting and loose motion.
Good luck.
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Suggest Dosage For Meftal P In Infants

Hello Meftal-P is mefenamic acid and its dosage are as: 6 months 25 mg / kg body weight in two or three divided dosage. Since your kid is having fever with vomiting and loose motion with fever. There are so many possibilities of fever as most common is flu or common cold . When such patient visit my clinic I first of all give one tablet of ondansetrone ( mouth dissolving ) 4 mg ( but dose is 0.8 mg / kg ) . After 1 hour of ondansetrone meftal-p will adjust . If vomiting and loose motion continue ( 4-5 motion with episode of vomiting then consult a Paediatrician and get his opinion regarding dehydration due to fever, vomiting and loose motion. Good luck.