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Fever medicine for 2.3 yers old
Doctor has prescribed calpol 250 for my 2.3 years old daughter having weight of 10.7kg a dosage of 3.5ml. However in bottle it's mentioned for 5-11 years and 3 mL to be given for weight 10kg-11kg .
Should i give the medicine or not??
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Yes you can give,but the total dose in a day should be monitored
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Donot give more than 4 times/24 hour
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excess dose is harmful and may cause serious side effects
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Yes you can give
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Yes you can give... Paracetamol we are giving at a fixed dose at fixed interval... You can give 3.5 ml, SOS, As and when required, and maximum you can give 4 times a days, i.e. do not repeat before 6 hour. If fever repeat before 6 hour consult your doctor and tepid sponging with normal water to be applied.
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maximum 6 hourly you can give... do not give frequent on your own, it may cause hepatotoxicity
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