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Suggest Treatment For High Fever In An Infant
Question: Hi my Daughter is 7 months old and she had the fever 101.86 pls suggest the dosage of mental p suspension
Brief Answer:
Please let me know the present weight of the child.
Detailed Answer:
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The dose of Meftal P suspension is 7.5mg/kg/dose to be given at a minimum interval of 8 hours. I would need to know the body weight of your child in order to be able to give you the exact amount needed for your daughter.
I will await your response.
Regards
Please let me know the present weight of the child.
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for asking on HealthcareMagic.
The dose of Meftal P suspension is 7.5mg/kg/dose to be given at a minimum interval of 8 hours. I would need to know the body weight of your child in order to be able to give you the exact amount needed for your daughter.
I will await your response.
Regards
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
HER WEIGHT IS 6KG. ALSO TELL ME THE DOSAGE IS 7.5MG OR .75MG???
Brief Answer:
Dosage mentioned.
Detailed Answer:
The dose is 6-8 mg/kg (taken as 7.5mg/kg) and not 0.75 mg/kg.
The dose of Meftal P (Mefenamic acid 100 mg/5ml) should be 2ml per dose for your child.
Regards
Dosage mentioned.
Detailed Answer:
The dose is 6-8 mg/kg (taken as 7.5mg/kg) and not 0.75 mg/kg.
The dose of Meftal P (Mefenamic acid 100 mg/5ml) should be 2ml per dose for your child.
Regards
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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