Patient's question:
Child has a fever, ate herbal rice cakes to reduce fever, then went to the hospital. The hospital prescribed fever-reducing medicine. The weight was measured incorrectly. The child weighs 54 pounds, but the scale malfunctioned and showed 61 pounds. Ate 10ml of fever-reducing medicine. Is there a problem?Doctor's answer:
If oral fever-reducing liquid works after taking it orally, the dosage method is as follows: For children aged 4-6 years, with a weight of 16-21 kilograms, the recommended dose is 10 milliliters per time. If the child is aged 7-9 years and weighs 22-27 kilograms, the recommended dose is 15 milliliters per time. Therefore, there is no need to worry.It is necessary to identify the cause of the fever and provide symptomatic treatment. At the same time, drink more water and eat light, easily digestible food. If the body temperature remains high, please take the baby to the hospital for a thorough examination, including a blood test and chest X-ray.