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Baby has fever due to vaccine
How much paracetamol syrup should i give to my 2 and a half month baby
2.5 ml or 5 ml.
Baby has fever due to vaccine
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I think she might be weighing approx 4 kg. You may give paracetamol 2 ml for fever ( the syrup should contain 125 mg paracetamol per 5 ml)
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It has found that routinely giving a baby paracetamol in the 24 hours following their childhood immunisations, although clearly successful in reducing the risk of fever developing, reduces the immune response to the vaccine. This suggests that the vaccination will be less effective.
Dose of Paracetamol is 15 mg per kg body weight
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use only if child has fever prior to vaccine or uncomfortable
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Paracetamol syrup comes in various strengths so check the bottle label before use.
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Plz do mention his weight.
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as Dose of paracetamol is based on weight...
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Dr. S. T. Pushpam
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16 yrs exp
Bangalore
Hi,
What is weight of the child?
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Dose is 10-15 mg/ kg
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