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Can Calpol And Paracetamol Be Given To An Infant On The Same Day?

Hi what it is my daughter is 15 months since last night she had a temperature I gave her first lot of paracetamol at 3am then 8am then 4pm and just now , as it says should only be 4 times in 24 hours , so my question is is it okay to still give her calpol if she still got temperature later on with a gap of 4-6 hours just really worrying about her she just isn t her normal self today all she wants is sleep , she drinks plenty but all she had all day is 2x8oz milk and couple spoons of porridge and few crackers I m really worried she s not getting enough food down her x
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Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service.
I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.

Calpol contains Paracetamol. So giving Paracetamol and then Calpol is the same. When you give medicine to your baby the dosage should be according to the weight of your baby. Kindly specify the weight of your kid and give correct dosage.

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Can Calpol And Paracetamol Be Given To An Infant On The Same Day?

Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. Calpol contains Paracetamol. So giving Paracetamol and then Calpol is the same. When you give medicine to your baby the dosage should be according to the weight of your baby. Kindly specify the weight of your kid and give correct dosage. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards,