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Paracetamol-fever reduced to normal 97.7

2024-01-20 07:22:38
Yesterday night my 1 year 11 months baby has temperature 100.5 ° F and gave paracetamol 250 . 2 doses with 6 hours gap 3ml. Today now @ 12:50 pm he has 97.7 ° F temperature. Now should I continue giving him paracetamol with 6 hrs gap until  today midnight 12 am. Or should I stop giving paracetamol by considering there is no fever? Please suggest Doctor. Thank you.
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Give paracetamol

Answered2024-01-20 09:01:22

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U can stop if fever is not there. 

Answered2024-01-21 08:40:48

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Give paracetamol if fever present

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If no fever , don’t have to give paracetamol, document temperature every 4 hour once. If temp >100 then give paracetamol.

Answered2024-01-20 08:14:19

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