Is Meftal P Advisable For Stomach Pain In A Child?

Posted on Mon, 9 Jan 2017

Question: Hi my son is 7 year old can I give him meftal p for stomach pain??

Paining left side lower abdominal

Answered by Dr. Sumanth Amperayani (23 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Please do not use Meftal - use plain Paracetamol instead

Detailed Answer:
Hi....use only plain Paracetamol for pain. Do not use combination drugs.

Paracetamol can be given in the dose of 15mg/kg/dose (maximum ceiling dose of 500mg) every 4-6th hourly that too only if fever is more than 100F.

I suggest not using combination medicines for fever, especially with Paracetamol.

Meftal-P contains Mefenamic acid which is a NSAID. It carries the risk of gastritis and renal problems in the long run. Please do not use Meftal-P.

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Regards - Dr. Sumanth MBBS., DCH., DNB (Paed).,

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar