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Meftal p query
My son is 3yrs 4 months old, he underwent vsd closure 8 months ago. He is having fever from 3 days, doctor prescribed paracetamol and if fever is not got reduced in 1 hrs, he asked me to give meftal p, 5ml, every 8hrs.
Is meftal p safe for him, as he underwent heart surgery, that is my doubt
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A short course of meftal-p is not known to pose a problem if there is full closure of VSD and child is doing well. Paracetamol is the first drug though
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Dr. Shebin C E
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Meftal P (mefenamic acid) is generally safe for short-term fever management in children who have fully recovered from a ventricular septal defect (VSD) closure.
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