Can young children eat adult medicine?

Patient's question:

I don't know what's going on, but my child has been misbehaving and crying non-stop recently. Even the hospital check-up didn't help. Can young children take adult medication?

Doctor's answer:

Generally speaking, the fever-reducing medicine for children is also effective for adults, but the dosage needs to be paid attention to. The dosage is different. If you don't have adult fever-reducing medicine for the time being, you can take children's fever-reducing medicine. 999 Cold Relief does not have a fever-reducing effect, but it can treat colds. If the cold improves, the fever will naturally subside, but it will take longer. If your fever is high now, it's best to take fever-reducing medicine first and see a doctor as soon as possible for symptomatic treatment.

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