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Worm medicine
Doc my baby age will be 2 years 2 months in 15th April.
I gave him 10 ml noworm medicine (doc prescribed).his weight was measured by hospital nurse .and that was 12 kg.and according to that doc prescribed 10 ml noworm medicine...but now I measured his weight again .and it shows 10.30 kg..
1st noworm medicine dose I gave him 10 ml.now what should I do?
After two weeks I have to repeat the dose...today I have to give 2nd dose .but how much should I give ?
10 ml or 5 ml?as his weight was wrong...
And 1st dose I give him 10 ml..pls suggest doc...
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No need to repeat the dose after 2 weeks unless you see worms in the potty. Dose is not as per weight but as per the age. Above 2 years dose of syrup Albendazole is 10 ml (=400 mg). Please visit a pediatrician
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Usually it depends upon which worm type doctor is suspecting ..in case of routine pin worm 2 doses of 400mg is given 14 days apart so yes you can give 10 ml in a second dose irrespective of the weight ...
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give the dose at night before sleeping
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Hello!
There’s nothing to worry about.
The dosing of albendazole or Anthelmintics are based of age and not on the weight.
For any child between 1-2years, it’s 200mg or 5ml syrup and above 2years it’s 400mg or 10ml.
So your doctor was absolutely right in the Dosage.
Repeat the same dose of 10ml of that syrup after 7days.
Thank you
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Give the same dose of 10ml after 7days of the first dose.
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Make sure you give the drug at night after a full meal for better absorption.
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Dr. Bhatt Vivek Prafulchandra
Pediatrician
5 yrs exp
Rajkot
No need to worry
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