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Mom of a 3 yr 2 m old girl1 Year ago

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hi sir can I give mefanamic acid again if temperature not decreased after giving paracetamol 250 and how much gap can I take for both medicine

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Dr Vandan H KumarFather of a 7 yr 6 m old boy1 Year ago

A. you should always give Paracetamol and Paracetamol can be repeated after 6 hours. if the fever is not improving in between this 6 hours then only you can give intermediate mefenamic . Paracetamol can be repeated four times per day and the mefenamic acid can be given 3 times per day

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