What should be the dosages of Tylenol and Motrin in a 2.5-year-old suffering from high fever?
Patient: My daughter is 2.5 and been battling high fevers for going on the 5th day now. I’ve been giving Tylenol round the clock and started alternating with Motrin yesterday. She is due in 1 hour for Motrin (she refused Tylenol imbetwen so I decided to skip it). She is back up to 103.8 now. Can I give her her next dose of Motrin or do I need to wait the hour?? Doctor: Hi,  This looks like a viral illness. Paracetamol (Tylenol) can be given in the dose of 15mg/kg/dose (maximum ceiling dose of 500mg) every 4-6th hourly that too only if fever is more than 100F.  Ibuprofen can be given at the dose of 10mg/kg/day every 8th hourly and you can alternate these two drugs at the specified intervals, please.  Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.  Take care  Regards, Dr Sumanth Amperayani, Pediatrician, Pulmonology