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Need To Know The Dosage For Fever, Cold And Vomiting Medicines For My Ten Year Old Son
Greetings doctor,
My son will be 10 years on 25/03/2014. I am travelling next week, so want to carry medicines for Fever, Cold, Cough, Vomiting, etc. Kindly suggest medicines and doses for above.
When he was small I used give him Crocin syrup & Meftal P on fever. For Cold I used to give him Relent for Cough - Asthalin and for Vomiting - Domstal.
Kindly advise doses as per his age now.
Thanks & Regards,
My son will be 10 years on 25/03/2014. I am travelling next week, so want to carry medicines for Fever, Cold, Cough, Vomiting, etc. Kindly suggest medicines and doses for above.
When he was small I used give him Crocin syrup & Meftal P on fever. For Cold I used to give him Relent for Cough - Asthalin and for Vomiting - Domstal.
Kindly advise doses as per his age now.
Thanks & Regards,
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Mon, 17 Mar 2014
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Hello,
Medicines for children can be prescribed based on their weight and not the age. Since your son's weight has not been mentioned, I suggest that you forward his weight also.Assuming that he weighs an average of 30 kg, his requirement per dose of paracetamol is 450mg, ondansetron is 5mg tablet and cetrizine 5 mg . If his weight is less than 30 kg, the above doses may be high for him. Hence, please consult your physician if necessary.
Regards,
Dr.Sudharsana.S
Medicines for children can be prescribed based on their weight and not the age. Since your son's weight has not been mentioned, I suggest that you forward his weight also.Assuming that he weighs an average of 30 kg, his requirement per dose of paracetamol is 450mg, ondansetron is 5mg tablet and cetrizine 5 mg . If his weight is less than 30 kg, the above doses may be high for him. Hence, please consult your physician if necessary.
Regards,
Dr.Sudharsana.S
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