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What Is The Right Dosage Of Sinarest That Can Be Given To A Toddler For Fever?

Hi, my daughter is 3.5yrs old and she is 15kg. She is having running nose with light fever from last Two days. I gave her Sinarest of 6.5ml which has following contents (paracetamol + phenylephrine hydrochloride + chloropheniramine + maleate + sodium citrate) combination from Centaur brand. Is it correct dose and the right medicine to continue for another 2 days? I will approach doctor if she won’t recover after 2days. Kindly suggest me right dosage and medicine.

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Prasad
Tue, 11 Sep 2018
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Hi,

A cough and cold are viral 95% of the times in children. For cold, you can use anti-allergics like Cetirizine and for nose block, saline nasal decongestants will do.

Paracetamol can be given every 4-6th hourly, that too only if fever is more than 100F.

I suggest not using combination medicines for fever, especially with Paracetamol. For cold, you can use Cetirizine every 12 hourly for 3 days. For the nasal block, plain saline nasal drops will do, every 4-6th hourly to relieve nasal congestion.

I do not suggest giving Sinarest as it contains Phenylephrine which may cause a high heart rate and supraventricular tachycardia.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr Sumanth Amperayani, Pediatrician, Pulmonology
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What Is The Right Dosage Of Sinarest That Can Be Given To A Toddler For Fever?

Hi, A cough and cold are viral 95% of the times in children. For cold, you can use anti-allergics like Cetirizine and for nose block, saline nasal decongestants will do. Paracetamol can be given every 4-6th hourly, that too only if fever is more than 100F. I suggest not using combination medicines for fever, especially with Paracetamol. For cold, you can use Cetirizine every 12 hourly for 3 days. For the nasal block, plain saline nasal drops will do, every 4-6th hourly to relieve nasal congestion. I do not suggest giving Sinarest as it contains Phenylephrine which may cause a high heart rate and supraventricular tachycardia. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr Sumanth Amperayani, Pediatrician, Pulmonology