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Father of a 3 yr 3 m old boy1 Year ago
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#asktheexpert my kid is having fever since yesterday and it is not going away even after giving paracetamol.. please suggest what dosage of paracetamol should be given to 2yr kid and at how much time gap.

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Dr Sameer awadhiyaGuardian of 2 children1 Year ago
A. Fever is a reaction of the body to different pyrogens released during any Infection. Usually temp more than 99 F is taken as fever . Mostly in children fever is because of b viral infections like flu or RSV where the fever is there for 4-5 days but may persist even upto 2 weeks . Initially antipyretic like paracetamol is given in a dose of 15 mg / kg/ dose. Can be repeated after 4-6 hrs if needed . Lukewarm sponge bath can be given as home remedy to decrease fever. Adequate fluid intake is also beneficial. Urine output monitoring is necessary to avoid dehydration .
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