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Is It Advisable To Give Meftal For An Infant?

Hi my son is having fever since yesterday after hr had vaccine of hepatitis and previnar,i hadgicen crocin s and it was in control later given crocin DS but fever was in control and it rose upto 102,i got panicked and gave him meftal (Dr prescribed last time)of 5ml .my son is 13 months with 9.4 kgs.....have i done anything wrong? I hear meftal is not good for baby did i gave him5ml over dosage for 1 yr old????
Fri, 19 Sep 2014
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Hi, I had gone through your question and understand your concerns.

You can give Meftal P , in prescribed doses it is safe to use , but better option will be to use single medicine plus tepid sponging if fever persists .If you are giving it (Meftal-P) at eight hour interval , dose come out nearly 4 ml , ( giving 5 ml is in safe limit , as it has good safety margin and one dose in not going to cause harm).

Do consult your doctor if fever persists to rule out cause other than vaccination ( as hepatitis and prevenar usually does not cause high and sustained fever).

Hope this answers your question. If you have additional questions then please do not hesitate in writing to us.
Wishing your son good health.


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Is It Advisable To Give Meftal For An Infant?

Hi, I had gone through your question and understand your concerns. You can give Meftal P , in prescribed doses it is safe to use , but better option will be to use single medicine plus tepid sponging if fever persists .If you are giving it (Meftal-P) at eight hour interval , dose come out nearly 4 ml , ( giving 5 ml is in safe limit , as it has good safety margin and one dose in not going to cause harm). Do consult your doctor if fever persists to rule out cause other than vaccination ( as hepatitis and prevenar usually does not cause high and sustained fever). Hope this answers your question. If you have additional questions then please do not hesitate in writing to us. Wishing your son good health. • DISCLAIMER: - All the information provided here is for information purpose only , it is not a substitute for the advice of a physician after physical examination , it is not intended to replace your relationship with your doctor. This information in no way establishes a doctor-patient relationship. Before acting anything based on this information do consult your doctor. I recommend that online users seek the advice of a physician who can perform an in-person physical examination