Tablet paracetamol dosage after 6 weeks.

2026-07-30 06:51:52
Hello my 7 weeks old newborn had his 1st major vaccination today at 10am at a government sector. His current weight is 4kg. The staff has advised to give 1/4th tablet of paracetamol (500mg) twice a day. I asked them to tell me about dosage of syrup crocin but as the doctor was not available till 1pm, the syrup dosage could not be advised. I gave him 1/4th paracetamol tablet at 11am with formula feed. But now I am confused whether tablet formation can be given to infants. Is the dosage given correct? If not then what can be done? I also have syp crocin baby drops (100mg/1ml), if this is to given, then how much ml should I give him at night? Thank you.
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You should not give tablet or syrup to small infants . Paracetamol drop available . CROCIN drops 0.6ml you can give ,3times /day for 2 days

Answered2026-07-30 14:09:46

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Hello. You did a great job double checking your doubts. Administer only 0.5 ml of the paracetamol drops that you have (100mg/ml) at 11 pm today. If fever spikes again tomorrow, you may give 0.5ml, not more than three times a day. Don’t worry about the high dose that was given in the morning. It won’t do harm hopefully.
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Watch for the normal danger signs post vaccination
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Never give any medicines to your baby without a pediatrician’s consultation. A tablet is rarely prescribed to an infant or toddler.

Answered2026-07-30 11:52:49

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Do not give tablet Drops 0.6 ml

Answered2026-07-30 16:56:02

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Give crocin drop 0.6 ml ,u can give it every 6-8 hourly

Answered2026-07-30 12:06:36

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Give 0.6ml every 6th hourly if temperature present

Answered2026-07-30 10:19:51

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Greetings Giving fractions of adult tablets to infants is highly unsafe due to uneven drug distribution and the risk of severe liver toxicity.For infants, paracetamol should be administered using appropriate, measured infant-specific formulations rather than adult medication.Consult a pediatrician to determine the precise liquid volume based on the infant's weight.Always verify the medication concentration, such as 100mg/1ml, on the bottle label.

Answered2026-07-30 09:34:43

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