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Can Meftal-P Be Given To A Child Having Fever?

my daughter trisha is 2.5 yrs of age and wt is 12.4 kg, she is having cough and fever, she also puke in night coz of cough, i have should paedi. he has put here on augmentin duo 5 ml * bd, meftal-p 5ml *bd, and viscodyne - t 5 ml bd, here temp. is 103 degree, i live in chembur mumbai, pls suggest is this medicine correct? i am worrier about temp?
Wed, 28 Jun 2017
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Meftal-P is used in case of uncontrollable high fever.
It is recommended that children under 12 years of age should be given MEFTAL-P (Mefenamic Acid)inn the usual dose of 25 mg / kg of bodyweight daily, in divided doses.
Weight of your child is 12.4 kg. So the dose comes out to be approximately 300mg/day which is divided three times as 100mg.
Meftal-P syrup contains 100mg/5ml.
So the dose is 5ml three times per day.
Your doctor has prescribed 5ml two times per day which is lower and hence fever is not getting relieved.
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Can Meftal-P Be Given To A Child Having Fever?

Meftal-P is used in case of uncontrollable high fever. It is recommended that children under 12 years of age should be given MEFTAL-P (Mefenamic Acid)inn the usual dose of 25 mg / kg of bodyweight daily, in divided doses. Weight of your child is 12.4 kg. So the dose comes out to be approximately 300mg/day which is divided three times as 100mg. Meftal-P syrup contains 100mg/5ml. So the dose is 5ml three times per day. Your doctor has prescribed 5ml two times per day which is lower and hence fever is not getting relieved.