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Should I Increase The Dose As My Son Is Still Having Fever?

Hi doctor,My son is 16 months old and weighs 10.2 kg .He is having fever since yesterday night.I am giving him P125 syrup 5ml. for every 6 hours but the fever is not controlled.Fever is repeating from the 3rd hour itself.Should i increase the dose ? And he is also having cold.
Mon, 6 Apr 2015
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The requisite dose of paracetamol is 15 mg/kg/dose. So for your child 6 ml would be required. So, indeed you need to increase the dose. If the fever is not controlled with paracetamol, meftal P (mefenamic acid) may be tried as it is more potent. But it is a prescription medicine and you should get it prescribed by your doctor.

Cough and fever often occur due to certain viral infections.
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Should I Increase The Dose As My Son Is Still Having Fever?

The requisite dose of paracetamol is 15 mg/kg/dose. So for your child 6 ml would be required. So, indeed you need to increase the dose. If the fever is not controlled with paracetamol, meftal P (mefenamic acid) may be tried as it is more potent. But it is a prescription medicine and you should get it prescribed by your doctor. Cough and fever often occur due to certain viral infections.