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What Is The Right Dosage Of Pediacare Medication For 5 Month Old?

Hi this was weeks ago & I just found out my pharmasict gave me the wrong dosage for pedicare for my 5 month old. He is 13 pounds & she told me to give him a teaspoon/5ml. He is only suppose to get 2.5ml. Should I still b worried since this was a couple weeks ago
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Hi...Paracetamol over dosage is a quite common and now a days becoming overwhelming important as more cases are being reported. But as it is 2 weeks down the line, you kid would have definitely excreted the drug from the system by now. So do not worry. From next time be careful. The danger sigs of acute toxicity due to paracetamol are - jaundice/ sleeplessness/ altered behaviour/ excessive sleepiness/ seizures.
regards - Dr. Sumanth
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What Is The Right Dosage Of Pediacare Medication For 5 Month Old?

Hi...Paracetamol over dosage is a quite common and now a days becoming overwhelming important as more cases are being reported. But as it is 2 weeks down the line, you kid would have definitely excreted the drug from the system by now. So do not worry. From next time be careful. The danger sigs of acute toxicity due to paracetamol are - jaundice/ sleeplessness/ altered behaviour/ excessive sleepiness/ seizures. regards - Dr. Sumanth