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Calpol 250 mg for 1.5 year old baby
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Doctor has prescribed calpol 250 for my 1.5 year baby after vaccination. But on the bottle it's written that it's recommended for 5-10 years kids. Is it ok to give calpol 250mg for my baby. Please suggest.
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Dose of any paracetamol is 15mg per kg. What is weight of your baby. May be 10 to 12kg. So estimated dose is 10×15 =150mg per dose. 1tsf contains 5ml so 1 tsfwith strenght of 125mg per 5ml twice a day is enough. Must be sure of strength of 125mg , not 250mg per 5ml.
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Yes u can give.. As per baby weight
What is current weight ?
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