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What To Do If Expired Ultrafen Suppository Is Given To A Child?
I gave my 4 years old son (40 lb) an Ultrafen (iBuprofen) 200mg suppository (to treat 38.8C fever). After one hour he got a rash all over his body and I discovered than the medicine was expired (12/2010). His temperature is down now and the rash is gone.Is there anything I should do now? I gave him one (from the expired suppository) yesterday too.
Wed, 30 Dec 2015
Hello, Precaution is better than cure. Always read Exp date before giving medication. Now that its already administered, kindly keep watch for any new symptoms. If there is visit your doctor.
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"This provisional advice provided by me stands subject to the patient undergoing a physical examination and is based entirely on inputs provided by patient/attendants. The patient is advised for physical examination at earliest"
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"This provisional advice provided by me stands subject to the patient undergoing a physical examination and is based entirely on inputs provided by patient/attendants. The patient is advised for physical examination at earliest"
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