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Fever above 103 not coming down until i sponge my baby . No cough cold. Inspite of giving 3.5 ml crocin ds fever not responding . Her weight is 12.5 kg

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Please visit the doctor for examination and check up ...  Read More

Inspite of giving 3.5 ml crocin DS syrup at temp 101.9 fever rose to 103 in one hour . What should i do? What could be the reason? Shall i get a test done ?

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Any other symptoms like cough cold associated with fever, are others in family have high fever and cough It could be COVID Adv CBC, CRP, RT PCR if suspected ...  Read More

Is paracetamol safe to take for fever during pregnancy? I am 11 weeks pregnant and bit concerned if it will affect the baby.

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You can take paracetamol. It's safe during pregnancy. ...  Read More

Hi, My husband Has fever 103 and taken paracetamol 650 but fever is not coming down .please suggest

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It's important to know the day duration , pattern of fever and also other symptom assessment kindly consult ...  Read More

Is paracetamol only use for fever? Or else 1) Does it cure cold & fever too?? What are the benefits of paracetamol?? Please give me your valuable answers

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Paracetamol reduces malaise associated with cold..mostly cold is self limiting in few days time ..if really bad ,anti allergic medication can be added ..and multivitamins ...  Read More

I was sleeping with AC on and got cold and cough. Along with it there is mild fever since yesterday. I would like to know if having Paracetamol is a good option or shall I wait till gets over by itself. Also last week I had an antibiotic course due to my tooth extraction.

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Hello there. I can understand your concern. I can surely help you with some medicine but for that I need to know a few more details. If you want to provide me with those details then you can start ...  Read More

Hello Doctor, My son's age is 1 year 11 months. Yesterday night he got fever 100.5 °F around 12' o clock. Gave paracetamol p 250 - 3 ml. After 1 st dose fever reduced like no there's no fever. But gave 2nd dose after 6 hours - 3ml. Now my question is: fever got reduced. Should I give paracetamol today as well like another 3 doses with 6 hrs g

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Greetings you can give paracetamol as sos whenever temperature more than 99.5f ...  Read More

After taking paracetamol geeting nausena while eating and also vomiting done one time feeling fullness I stomach

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Hi Doctor, My father had angioplasty last month and he is taking Preva As 150 mg daily. He has fever. Can paracetamol be given to him?

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Hello there. I can understand your concern. As of now you can take a tab. Paracetamol 650mg thrice a day after food for 2 days. If it still persists, you can start a online consultation with me so ...  Read More

I got a pretty bad migraine day before yesterday, probably due to sleep deprivation. Since the only painkiller I had on hand was paracetamol, I took one and fell asleep. Since then though, I've had a slight fever on and off. I also feel very lethargic. Just to repeat, I had absolutely no fever before taking the paracetamol, only a migraine from the

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My son was admitted in hospital due to vomiting and dehydration after eating outside food, but was accidentally given paracetamol overdose for fever. Should I go for a blood test again or what to do, please suggest. Child age: 2.8 years Weight: 12 kg Dose taken: 800 mg paracetamol Time since overdose: ~100+ hours LFT done at 18 hours: normal Curren

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Usual toxic dose for paracetamol poisoning is >150mg/kg and half life of paracetamol is around 4hrs. Since he has taken around 65mg/kg and it’s been 100hrs and he is asymptomatic with normal liver enz ...  Read More

Can I give paracetamol to my 1 year old son without food??? Because he is not eating anything and he had a fever Can I give it without food

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Yes.. make sure well hydrated ...  Read More

My son completed 1.5 years. But he is not responding to his name, and not yet started walking independently. Other than that he makes eye contact, plays will all toys, arrange ring toys correctly, put some shapes sorter correctly. Understands, water, train, come, cow, dog, and few more. And blabbers . Says amma only clearly. We are deeply worried a

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If his development milestones earlier like head holding sitting standing on time then perhaps this is due to mobile usage. I recommend to stop it completely and make sure you speak one language at hom ...  Read More

Hi doctor, My son is 7 years 9 months old now. Earlier I used to give paracetamol (p 250) during fever but he never had any side effects but after Covid, I mean to say from his 5 th year onwards if I give paracetamol p250 or other paracetamol related syrups he is getting rashes and itching all over the body. If he is allergic to that drug then that

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Greetings u can give plain ibugesic syrup or meftal ...  Read More

How safe Is paracetamol calpol to give to child id the fever is not down from past 1week, or should I continue if the fever id down by 7th day

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Greetings it's safe but find out the reason for fever kindly consult doctor/ do blood test ...  Read More

My 1.5 year old son is having continuous fever. We are giving him paracetamol and ibuprofen 3.5 ml 3 times a day. After giving medicine he remains okay for 2-3 hours and then he again starts having fever.

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What is the total duration of fever? Are there any other complaints other than fever? Usually any viral fever lasts for 3-5 days. If for more than 3 days, we will need to investigate for the cause. Du ...  Read More

My toddler confirmed Influenza (h3n2) today and doc started with Oseltamivir... Fever persists even after that... Should I give paracetamol along with it.

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Yes u can give paracetamol along with tat antiviral . ...  Read More

Can I give paracetamol drop to my 3 month old baby after penta vaccines fever is not there only leg pain occurring to baby..

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Yes ...  Read More

Can i take paracetamol 500 1 hour after taking augmentin 625 ? I have developed boil and have fever also

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Paracetamol is useless. Zerodol sp three times a day after food for five days. Augmentine duo625 three times a day after food for seven to ten days. Montek lc one at night for five. ...  Read More

My child is 2 years and 8 months old. He Makes eye contact,Loves playing with other children,Engages in pretend play.Make sentences with 3-4 word phrases. He is hyperactive and always does something. When we call him by his name sometimes he looks s but makes no verbal response. In most of the time he ignores and does not respond Does he have ASD??

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Diagnosis of asd is complex and requires physical examination. Not possible online ...  Read More

Hello, is it OK to take ibuprofen and paracetamol together at the same time for fever, cough, and sore throat? Or it's better to take them separately with some time gap?

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Dear doctor Why m i having back pain after taking paracetamol 500 MG ...why is paracetamol cause of back pain ???

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May not be back pain but gas causing back pain .. paracetamol if taken without antacids in morning can casuse NSAID induced gastritis that can cause referred pain to back ...  Read More

Hi my baby is 8months old 7.3kg weight she has fever for almost 3days my doctor prescribed me cefpodoxime 2ml for 2times, citrizine(3ml) for 2times and paracetamol syrup 250ml 2ml for 3times all these for 3days As I heard paracetamol drops are good than Syrup it's so confusing now she is okay fever returned to normal but also sometimes temperatures

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Yes it's normla ...  Read More

Hello doctors, my baby is 2.5 months her weight is 4.900kg, Monday morning she is vaccinated,doctor give for fever paracetamol ip 100 mg,today morning she had fever by mistaken I give her 0.8ml paracetamol drop doctor suggest only 10drops ,my baby vomiting 2 times in small amount,after morning till 9 hours I am not give her paracetamol, please give

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It is for 5.3kg baby so not that high ...  Read More

My baby is 14 months old now . Every thing is perfect . But she will not respond to her name . Is it ok.

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It is ok ...  Read More

Hi My baby is 2 months old and is having a fever due to vaccination, I have a 21 days old paracetamol syrup bottle can I use the medicine?

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Yes definitely can be used Shouldn't expiry one that's all ...  Read More

My father ( aged 82) is a Parkinson's patient. Today after wake up from sleep he is looking but not speaking and not eating fully. When we asking he is responding after a long time by tilting shoulder . Before that he was quite ok. What the reason. What should I do. Is it worrisome?

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I have taken 2 dolo medicines in span of 8 hours ? Will that cause paracetamol toxicity I am scared. I am having fever.

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Don't worry ...  Read More

Earlier my child always respond to name and come running toward us but recently few months back she join daycare and having frequent cold abd running nose.after that I observed that she is not responding to name now n then .where can I get ear fluid testing done?

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Yaa fluid may b inside the ear ...  Read More

My daughter 2 years old have developed a fever . Main problem with her is that she will not take any paracetamol / crocin/ babygesic drops . Moment we will give her she will vomit . We have tried. Every other alternative of paracetamol but in vain . Without medicine her fever will not come down .what to do .

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Consult to Pediatrician physically for further evaluation and treatment ...  Read More

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