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Minimum time duration for paracetamols.

2022-10-09 15:37:00
This query is for my father. Suffering from high fever since evening. Given paracetamol at 5 pm, fever went down and is up again. Can we gave paracetamol again around 9pm-10pm, at the duration of 4-5hours?
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Can help you with the next course of action and treatment plan. Would like to discuss in details and provide apt solution. Kindly consult.

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I understood your concern  and noted the problem as well .I need to ask few more details to make a diagnosis and start treatment and advice which suits you. Pl consult me on Practo , so that I can help you better.book a time slot as per your convenience for consultation.

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U can repeat paracetamol every 4 - 6 hrs But do complete fever profile as early as possible for high fever Kindly consult for proper treatment for it

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Can help you, kindly provide me detailed history for proper diagnosis and further management

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According to your sign and symptom you have query about dose of paracitamol . As you know that best treatment depend on the correct diagnosis and correct diagnosis depend on the complete history of the patient so please take consultation from a doctor and give complete history of the patient so that correct diagnosis will be make and then best treatment will be start

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