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Fever 102f - 6 months old child
Hi,
My daughter is 6 months old. She is suffering from fever since last 2 days. We are giving her CALPOL in every 4-5 hours but fever is not coming down from 102f. Please suggest.
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Rajesh Jha
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Dr. J Prabhakar Rao
Pediatrician
32 yrs exp
Ghaziabad
Make sure that the dose is correct,it should be 10-15 mg/ kg body weight.
Also,sponge her,keep room cool using AC or cooler and use light cotton clothing.
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