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  • Know your child's current weight. Medication dosages are adjusted based on weight.
  • Administer the appropriate dose using the measuring scoop provided with the syrup.
  • If your child does not take the syrup with a measuring spoon, you can give the measured amount with a teaspoon or tablespoon.

Fever

  • If your child has a fever, administer an appropriate fever reducer based on their weight. Monitor the fever closely.
  • In monitoring the fever, ensure the room temperature is adjusted, and remove your child's clothing. Provide plenty of fluids. A lukewarm bath can also be applied.
  • If the fever is above 39.5°C, and the general condition appears restless and ill, if this situation lasts more than 3 days, or if additional symptoms arise, seek medical attention.

The values considered as fever according to the measurement sites are:

Rectal (anus)

38.0°C

Oral

37.5°C

Forehead

37.8°C

Axillary (armpit)

37.3°C

Ear

37.8°C

Diagnosed Persistent Fever

  • In the diagnosed illness of your child, fever may recur every 4 hours during the first 3 days.
  • Use your medications at the doses and intervals recommended by your doctor.
  • When monitoring fever:
  • If your child cannot take medication,
  • If the fever does not decrease for more than 2 hours despite medication, please consult a healthcare facility.

Seizure / Convulsion

  • Turn your child's head to the side until the seizure stops.
  • If there is a fever, undress them and administer fever-reducing medication; if there are no contraindications, you can use suppositories.
  • Do not waste time and seek the nearest healthcare facility.

Ear Pain

 

Administer an appropriate pain reliever (such as paracetamol or ibuprofen) based on your child's weight and seek medical attention.

Head Injury

If your child has sustained a head injury due to a bump or fall, seek medical attention at the nearest healthcare facility.

Cough

  • Coughing is a natural response of the body. The body uses coughing to clear foreign particles, microbes, and mucus from the airways. Coughing up to 10 times a day can be considered normal.
    If your child's coughing has increased and is accompanied by shortness of breath, fever, rapid breathing, changes in voice, or wheezing, seek medical attention.

Vomiting

  • If your child has vomited 1-2 times during the day, monitor them. If additional symptoms occur (fever, diarrhea), seek medical attention.
    If your child experiences repeated vomiting 3-4 times during the day, seek medical attention without delay.
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