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Suppository for 1 year old
Hello doctors, my daughter is 11 months old, she is suffering with high fever around 103F occasionally during night. Most of the hospitals are not available during late night. Can we use suppository without doctors prescription for emergency purpose? Please help.
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Please stay with paracetamol syrup unless the child is unable to take orally
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Connect please
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Use syrup PCM as per weight
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You can use paracetamol suppository 125 mg for an 11 months old, every 4-6 hours till you see your pediatrician.
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Can help you with the next course of action and treatment plan. Would like to discuss in details and provide apt solution. Kindly consult.
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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. Soundari Alagesan
General Physician
4 yrs exp
Thoothukudi
It's not advisable to use suppositories without proper consultation. I advise you to give paracetamol syrup orally according to the dosage prescribed by a general physician. If fever not reduced do tepid sponging.
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Dr. Anuj Mothsra
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5 yrs exp
Jhunjhunu
Can help you, kindly provide me detailed history for proper diagnosis and further management
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Dr. Ravi Kumar Nadella
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15 yrs exp
Hyderabad
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Dr. Valli Ponsing
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11 yrs exp
Chennai
S u can keep
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Give cold water sponging
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