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Fever and cough
Son having Fever and cough since last night. Gave p250 5 ml at 3 am today. Fever hasn't reduced yet. Shall I increase the dosage to 10 ml of p250 ?
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No Don't increase the dose
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No.You should not double the dose of paracetamol. Paracetamol dose is 15mg/kg/dose.Max 60mg per day.
Along with PCM ,start syp Mephthal
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Paracetamol is given according to the body weight 15mg/kg . check his weight. p250/5 ml is for the weight around 16.5 KG.As he is 9 years old ,I assume he weighs more and may need more.per dosage
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Consult for Prescription
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Can help you, kindly provide me detailed history for proper diagnosis and further management
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If fever hasn't reduced in 4 hours after giving paracetamol then he should be given cold sponging with tap water. Most probably he has Viral fever. Viral fevers don't respond to paracetamol quickly. Please also get his CBC and Dengue serological tests done.
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Dr. Aditya Prasad Padhy
Urologist
11 yrs exp
Bhubaneswar
connect with a call for details discussion regarding the disease and it's management
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Dr. Sarika Rautwar
General Physician
6 yrs exp
Aurangabad
Start antibiotic along with paracetamol
No need to increase dose
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Dr. Valli Ponsing
General Physician
11 yrs exp
Chennai
U need to start with an antibiotics
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Tepid sponging
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Dr. Jeevan Kumar
General Medicine
6 yrs exp
Karimnagar
If paracetmol not respondng go for
Syp meftal Ds 5ml tid
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