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Suggest Meftal Dosage For Frequent Fever In Baby
Dear Doctor,
My daughter is 6 months old has fever since 36 hours. Doctor suggested Meftal for high fever. She has 103.4 F max temperature Weight 7 Kg. Fever goes after 1.5 hour and comes back in 5th hour of med given. Dose is 10mg every 8 hours by doctor.
Can I give meftal more frequent?
My daughter is 6 months old has fever since 36 hours. Doctor suggested Meftal for high fever. She has 103.4 F max temperature Weight 7 Kg. Fever goes after 1.5 hour and comes back in 5th hour of med given. Dose is 10mg every 8 hours by doctor.
Can I give meftal more frequent?
Mon, 1 Jun 2015
HI having high grade fever in small kids needs evaluation if persists for more than 3 days.YOU can give paracetamol drops 4-6 th hrly for fever along with sponging.If still fever persists, then give a dose of meftal as prescribed by your doctor, not every time. Give plenty of fluids also.
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