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I am a final year medical student. My mom has been having fever and body ache for past 1 week, due to covid pandemic going to hospital was not possible for her. She doesn't have any contact history and has been staying home for the past 2months. Today she has fever i gave her a paracetamol 150mg intramuscular injection. Is it okay for me to do that after giving the shot i was apprehensive about it
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Pcm not to be given I.m....its either oral or iv... Get ur mother tested for covid as fever is prolonged....
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Dr. Lakin Vira
General Surgeon
14 yrs exp
Mumbai
Its to be given iv or in tablets. Any other issues she having?
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Dr. Soudip Saha
General Physician
5 yrs exp
South 24 Parganas
Pcm has a IV infusion ,its not be given in IM
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