Suggest Ideal Dosage Of Paracetamol For Infants

Posted on Wed, 24 Feb 2016

Question: My baby is 14 months old and her weight is 8kg. She is having fever from last one day.. i m giving9ml of paracetamol because the paracetamol is contains 125mg /ml.. bt today morning mistakenly i had given 2.5ml.. is there any problem

Answered by Dr. Archana Verma (33 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
No need to worry

Detailed Answer:
Hi

I understand your concerns but don't worry. The dose given is not harmful. You may skip the next dose for at least 8 hours to avoid side effects.

If you are using paracetamol drops (125/ml), then correct dose for your baby will be 1 ml for fever spikes more than 100 degrees fahrenheit. In case of Syp. Paracetamol (120mg/5ml), you may give 5 ml for spikes. Repeat the dose every 6-8 hours thereafter the fever persists or recurs.

Hopefully this will be of help. I would be happy to help you in any further questions.

Take care

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