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Hello my baby is 11 months old and how many drops are should be provided to my baby when he has high temperature paracetamol also he is 8.720kg in weight is that normal for his age

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Give paracetamol at 130mg per dose for 3 times a day Give it only if a recorded temperature is more than 100F ( use a thermometer for the same) Repeat dose can be given if vomiting occurs immediatel ...  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

How much of paracetamol dose we can give to 2months old baby girl ? How much dose (ml) for mild fever ? Baby body weight it 4.75kg (2months old) We have Galmol (paracetamol) paediatric drop at home

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Greetings, No paracetamol for mild fever, if temp > 101 , then stat para. till then col sponges. Dose of Paracetamol is 15mg /kg per dose. ...  Read More

My baby is 6 month old ..weight 5.5kg Paracetamol oral suspension each 5ml contains 120 mg .. How many ml can I give for my baby and how many times in day ?

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3 ml . Can be repeated after 6 hours ...  Read More

Hello My baby has mild fever his body temperature is little higher than yesterday can i give paracetamol drops and which brand is good for babies he is 6 months old now

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First take temp..if it is more then 99.5 then only give PCM drops... Crocin or Calpol ...  Read More

Hi dr, my baby boy is 8 months old n his weight is 7.3 kg from last 2 days he is having cold n fever so local dr gave him hatric 2.5 ml 3 times n macpod 2 times a day, i just want to know that is paracetamol is safe to my baby bcoz he is having mild hydronephrosis by birth plz suggest dr, and this is just a frver or anything else serious plz help m

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Paracetamol is safe to be used for fever in your baby Sir ...  Read More

Initially nurse gives paracetamol syrup each ml contains 150mg for my 5 months ( 10 drops) But can I give paracetamol syrup each 5ml contains 120 mg syrup ( same 10 drops) Is there any problem for my baby in 120 mg syrup

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Greetings what is weight of the child ? Dosage is calculated based on the weight of the child ...  Read More

My 9 months old baby weight 8,600 kgs was given a Paracetamol dose 2.5 cm ( the bottle said ; contain 100mg/1ml )=( 250mg)in a single dose is it a toxic dose? And what should I do????

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1 ml is enough,but a single overdose of paracetamol will not cause harm,be careful,though. ...  Read More

Last Sunday my 16 month old baby and weight 10.3 kg took the 16 month vaccine after vaccination He has had suffered from high fever 101 to 102.5°F . So i have to give paracetamol 250 mg/5 ml magadol syrup in every 4 hours for 6 times . This is for 1 day only . Is it excessive high dose ? I feel very scared now . Is that harmful for his liver?

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Greetings You can give 3 ml every 4-6 th hourly. And do sponging to reduce the temperature ...  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 6 month old has a fever, likely due to the seasonal change (one of the family members, 58F also has a fever at this time). I’m wondering if the correct dosage of paracetamol drops can be given. I have 100mg strength with 15ml. He weighs 6.5kg and his temperature is around 101 F.

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Greetings.. U can give 0.8 ml every 6 th hourly ...  Read More

My child is 18 month old I have taken his vaccination today now he will get fever so I have calpol 120 MG syrup where not mentioned on it for 9 kg baby how much it should given so I want to know how much I should give to my 9 kg weight and baby.

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Greetings For a baby weighing 9 kg, the safe dose of Calpol 120 mg/5 mL suspension is 5 mL. This dose can be given every 4 to 6 hours if a post-vaccination fever develops. Do not give more than 4 dos ...  Read More

My baby girl is 6bweeks old and received vaccination today,for fever and pain I am using calpal 100mg,her weight is 4.5 kg as per instructions on the medicine I have given 0.5 ml in the afternoon and now the temp is 99.5 shall I give one more dose,how many dose can I give per day

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Hi You can give upto 4 doses in a day, not more than that. Dose is 0.6 ml as required. ...  Read More

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 hi

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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 app ...  Read More

My wife is 14 weeks pregnant. Suddenly she is experiencing Cough and Fever. Can Paracetamol be taken in pregnancy. Kindly guide.

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Pls connect for online consultation and advice ...  Read More

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

Baby has fever since 4 days which range from 101 to 99 , has also cold and sneezing from 3 days, I am giving paracetamol and ibuprofen from 4 days the fever goes down and comes back every 6 to 8 hour( Baby is also sheeting) , please help this is concerning.

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Viral illnesses may take upto 5-7 days Watch for red flags ...  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

I went to the physio today for back pain and having had treatment the pain was too much and since I felt slightly feverish I took 2 tablets of 500mg of paracetamol at around 18:30pm. The physio has given me a muscle relaxant as well which contains 325mg of paracetamol which I have taken at around 21:00pm. Is this something to worry about as I have

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History of Brain Spine TB and Hydrocephalus. Took ATT for 3 yrs, corticosteroid for 1.5 yrs. . Got treated 2 yrs back. Paracetamol tablet or injection won't provide releif for any kind of pain. Single dose of Diclofenac also doesn't provide releif. If I'm going in emergency for stomach pain and acidity my pain doesn't come down in single dose of

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Kindly consult with me on 94 two six 86 seven eight 96 for proper guidance. ...  Read More

We had given paracetamol 250mg/5ml Suspension 4ml each time to my 2.5 year old baby with 13 kg weight at yesterday night 9 PM then 2 AM then 8 AM then 2 PM and now at 8PM. As before lapses of 24 hour we have given 5th dosage , is there any problem. We are bit worried as in bottle written 4 times maximum in 24 hour. We given 5 times within 24 hour.

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Please stop hereafter.use tepid sponging to delay the intervals between dosage.watch out for vomitting,loss of appetite or lethargy ...  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

My baby boy is around 9 month 22 days. His body temperature was around 99.7 ° yesterday night and today too. He is not eating and crying continuously and vomiting. His having fever . We are giving him paracetamol syrup and vomiting syrup and digestion syrup. What to do. We are stressed, his temperature is not coming down.

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I need to ask few more questions before answering your query Kindly contact me on Practo or whatsapp chat (84960595sixfive) Dr Faisal Zoheb MBBS, MD PAEDIATRICS, PGPN (BOSTON), Neonatology fellow (New ...  Read More

My baby is 6 moth old withh weight 7kg. He has cold, cough and fever. Doctor gave Maxtra p oral drops to him for fever and cold. Also gave mucolite, and antibiotic and nebulizer. After giving Maxtra p his fever reduce little but after 2 hr of dose again fever starts increasing so after 4 hr of dose i gave him calpol 100 drops of 0.7 ml but same pat

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Give a gap of 5-6 hours between calpol dose If in this gap fever occurs continue tepid sponging ...  Read More

My 3 month old baby 5.4 kg weight had fever a few days ago, doctor told to take paracetamol drops, the fever subsided after few days. But now my baby got cough. I am giving her nasoclear drops. I asked my doctor over phone, he told to give syr levolin 1ml 3 times a day for 5 days. But on the internet it says this medicine is not for so small babies

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Greetings it's safe to give Levolin ...  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

Pain in neck from last 5 days. Dr suggested myospaz.. I didn't knew there was paracetamol in it... paracetamol doesn't suit me. It causes uneasiness and excessive sweating. Kindly suggest what to do?

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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

Hi I have given 250mg paracetamol syrup to my son 9.1kg for every 6 hrs gap 6ml three times mistakenly. Is there any side effect gone happens bcz he is crying lot.

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Hello, I understand your concern Your child received nearly 2x per dose, and ~1.5–2x the safe total daily dose. Still below the toxicity threshold (typically >150 mg/kg in a single dose), but not sa ...  Read More

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