Suggest Dosage For Ibugesic While Having Fever In An Infant

Posted on Thu, 20 Oct 2016

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Question : My granddaughter 14 months old weight 9.3 kg given ibugesic plus 4 ml every 6 hrs. If fever repeats before that than can we give it early like in 4 hrs or 5 hrs ?

Kindly help me

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Answered by Dr. Diptanshu Das (27 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Try Meftal P instead

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for asking on HealthcareMagic.

I have gone carefully through the details and understand your concern. Most often such symptoms are due to viral infections and antibiotics are ineffective in such cases.

If your child has fever with temperature more than 100°F, you need to give paracetamol or acetaminophen (P-250, Crocin or Tylenol) to it bring down. The next step would be to give Ibugesic (ibuprofen). Ibugesic Plus contains both paracetamol and ibuprofen. Rather than using it, or if it is not effective in bringing down the temperature, you need to use Meftal-P (mefenamic acid) which is more effective. Ibugesic Plus should not be given in durations lesser than 6 hours.

Let me know if I could help further.

Regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Diptanshu Das (11 minutes later)

Thanks doctor for quick reply
Should I discontinue antibiotic cefexine than ?
And also replace ibugesic it with your suggested medial p ?

I will consult my doctor in the morning with your suggestions.

Do you suggest any antiviral medicine ?

Thanks for the kind attention

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Answered by Dr. Diptanshu Das (1 minute later)

Brief Answer:
Not needed.

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for writing back. No antiviral is needed. Irrespective of treatment it would show recovery in 5-7 days.

Regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar