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Drug Details

INFADROPS

• Drug Class Description
  Non-opioid analgesics.
• Generic Name
  Paracetamol
• Presentation
  Oral drops, paracetamol 100mg/mL.
• Description
  Drops.
• Indications
  Babies who develop fever following vaccination at 2 months. Analgesic and antipyretic.
• Adult Dosage
  Not applicable.
• Child Dosage
  Under 3 months, 0.4mL or if post vaccination 0.6mL; 3 - 12 months, 0.8mL; 1 - 2 years, 1.2mL; 2 - 3 years, 1.6 mL. The post vaccination dose of 0.6mL is to be administered as a single dose. In other cases three or four times daily at four hourly intervals.
• Contra Indications
  Hypersensitivity to paracetamol.
• Special Precautions
  Renal or hepatic impairment.