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Can Meftal-P Be Given Instead Of Calpol For Persisting Fever?
side my baby is suffering from viral fever. around 8 pm we gave her colpol 250 mg 5 ml. fever repeated after 6 hrs. i have given another 5 ml by 2 am. we had given azithral 200 mg 5 ml @ 8 pm. doctor advised to give meftal p if fever does not subsidized. pls suggest if I can give the same instead of colpol
Fri, 1 Aug 2014
Hi,
Thank you for asking question on health care magic.
You can give meftal-P 10 mg/kg body weight every 6 hourly in place of paracetamol.
Both will serve the same purpose.
Hope this answer will serve your purpose
Please feel free to ask any more queries if required
Take care
Dr.M.V.Subrahmanyam MD;DCH
Associate professor of pediatrics
Thank you for asking question on health care magic.
You can give meftal-P 10 mg/kg body weight every 6 hourly in place of paracetamol.
Both will serve the same purpose.
Hope this answer will serve your purpose
Please feel free to ask any more queries if required
Take care
Dr.M.V.Subrahmanyam MD;DCH
Associate professor of pediatrics
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