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Question: What is the right dosage of meftal p for a 2.4 years old child with a body weight of 11.1 kgs ? our doc has suggested 6.5 ml in every eight hours . we have given the following dosage in last 24 hours -
4 am yesterday : 3.2 ml
1 pm yesterday as fever touched 101.8 : 6 ml (doc advised 6.5 ml)
11 pm as fever touched 101.6 : yesterday : 6 ml
4 am yesterday : 3.2 ml
1 pm yesterday as fever touched 101.8 : 6 ml (doc advised 6.5 ml)
11 pm as fever touched 101.6 : yesterday : 6 ml
Brief Answer:
Dose is proper for your child
Detailed Answer:
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Meftal P syrup contains mefenamic acid in the dose of 100 mg/5 mL.
Usually the dose of meftal p is 5 to 8 mg per kg per dose every 8 hours.
So for a child of 11.1 kg, 6.5 ml seems to be the right dose to be continued as required, at 8 hrly intervals.
Hope that helps.
Regards
Dr. Diptanshu Das
Dose is proper for your child
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for asking on HealthcareMagic.
Meftal P syrup contains mefenamic acid in the dose of 100 mg/5 mL.
Usually the dose of meftal p is 5 to 8 mg per kg per dose every 8 hours.
So for a child of 11.1 kg, 6.5 ml seems to be the right dose to be continued as required, at 8 hrly intervals.
Hope that helps.
Regards
Dr. Diptanshu Das
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