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My 17 month old son has fever . How much would be the dose of paracetamol for him. He is 12 kg in weight.
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Syp calpol 250  3.5 ml sos if temperature more than 99.5 , can be given 6 hrly only if Fever
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The dose would be 180 mg. So give him 3.5 ml of calpol or P-250.
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Don't give it more than 4 times a day unless warranted. tepid sponging would be of great help.
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