How Can Fever In A Child Be Treated?

Posted on Thu, 4 May 2017

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Thu, 4 May 2017 Answered on

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Question : Hi,

My son is 2 years 1 month old. We recently travelled from XXXXXXX to Madhya Pradesh for a family function. Since this morning my son is having fever more than 100 F. Which paracetamol we can give him to bring down the fever?

Thanks,
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Answered by Dr. Deepak Patel (20 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Give paracetamol syrup

Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Welcome to HCM. Can understand your concerns.

For fever in children paracetamol syrup is given. Paracetamol syrup is given at dosage of 15 mg/kg per dose. Paracetamol syrup contains 125 mg in 5 ml.

For example if weight of child is 10 kg, then dose of paracetamol should be 15 *10=150 mg. So, accordingly 6 ml Syrup of paracetamol should be done.

Paracetamol syrup is available as crocin Syrup, calpol Syrup, T-98 Syrup in market.

I hope this will help you.
Wishing your child good health.
Take care.

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