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Runny nose fever sneezing
My daughter is 16 months old. She is having sneezing ,runny nose and fever. I have given her crosin drops 1 ml when her temperature was 100.3 .How frequently can I give her fever reducing medicine and what should be the dose? Her current weight is 10.5 kg.
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You can repeat fever medication max every 6 hrly with each dose 15mg/kg depending on strength of medicine
Meanwhile show your baby in person
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You can give fever medicine every 6 hours when axillary temperature is more than 99°F
With 1.5 ml crocin drops
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also see if child develops persistent cough, any sign of breathing difficulty, fast breathing or chest retractions, lethargy or refusal to feed
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if fever persists or develops any danger signs visit local pediatrician immediately
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History looks like viral fever
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syp p120 6ml every 6 hourly give for 2 days
syp zyrtec 0--0--2.5ml for 5days
Health Tips
Adequate hydration
watch for warning sign
Fast breathing
refusal of feeds
lethargic
poor oral intake if anyone present
report near by pediatrician
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Dr. Prashanth Kumar T
Pediatrician
7 yrs exp
Hyderabad
Give Paracetamol syrup 250mg,3ml 6th hrly
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Dr. Tangade Vishal Bhanudas
Pediatrician
4 yrs exp
Pune
Visit physically to nearby pediatrician.
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Dr. Bhatt Vivek Prafulchandra
Pediatrician
5 yrs exp
Rajkot
Consult with Pediatrician physically for further evaluation and treatment
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Dr. Venkatesh Badugu
Pediatrician
9 yrs exp
Hyderabad
You can give every 6th hourly
If you are give syrup Calpol 250 then give 2.5ml every 6th hourly
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