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Can Calpol Be Taken If Fever Persists Despite Taking Meftal-P?

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Posted on Wed, 8 Apr 2015
Question: My daughter is 6 yrs old, weighs 19.5kg. Her temp is 103. I have given her 7.5 ml of Meftal P.
Her temp is not reducing. Can i also give her 5ml of calpol 250mg every 4 hrs?
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Answered by Dr. Omprakash Ashokrao Deshmukh (10 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
yes you can

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for the query.
Meftal-p contains mefenamic acid used for high grade fever.
If, fever is not responding to it, you can give paracetamol along with it, as the medicines are different.
Also, you can try cold sponging.
Do not worry sometimes if the fever is high it can take 1 to 2 hours for fever to come down after giving medicine.
Hope I helped you.
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Can Calpol Be Taken If Fever Persists Despite Taking Meftal-P?

Brief Answer: yes you can Detailed Answer: Thanks for the query. Meftal-p contains mefenamic acid used for high grade fever. If, fever is not responding to it, you can give paracetamol along with it, as the medicines are different. Also, you can try cold sponging. Do not worry sometimes if the fever is high it can take 1 to 2 hours for fever to come down after giving medicine. Hope I helped you.