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Decostin 250mg Oral Suspension is used to treat the pain and fever.
In children's it reduce the conditions like fever, toothache, pain, fever, body ache, common cold and headache.
Exercise caution when using it in individuals with kidney disease. Adjustments to the dosage may be necessary, so it's important to seek advice from your doctor.
It should be used with caution in patients with liver disease. Dose adjustment of medicine may be required. Please consult your doctor.
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This formulation contains Paracetamol/Acetaminophen, which has antipyretic and analgesic properties. It works by inhibiting the certain chemical messengers in the brain that cause fever and pain.
Use medicine as you remember to take.
If next dose is near than Skip the missed Dose.
Do not double up for the missed Dose.
If you miss dose frequently than consult your Doctor.
Fever is the body's response to infection or illness, often accompanied by elevated body temperature, while pain signals discomfort or injury, prompting protective responses or indicating an underlying problem.
Usually, your child will feel better after about half an hour of taking Decostin. Consult your doctor if the fever persists.
You should only give four doses of Decostin in 24 hours. Maintain a gap of at least 4 hours between two doses. Do not give Decostin for more than 3 days to your child without first talking to your doctor.
Decostin along with relieving fever also helps in controlling problems associated with cold such as headache and earache. It also helps relieve stuffy nose and cough but should only be used after doctor’s advice.
No, Decostin is not an antibiotic. It works as a painkiller and as a medicine which brings down high fever.
Decostin is considered safe for children only when used as directed by the doctor.
No, Decostin does not make babies sleepy. It is a pain relieving medicine which is used to control high fever.
If your child vomits within30 minutes of taking a dose of Decostin tablets or syrup, give him/her the same dose again. However, if your child vomits after 30 minutes of taking a dose of tablets or syrup, you do not need to give him/her another dose. You can give your child the next scheduled dose on its defined time.
Ibuprofen and Decostin are safe painkillers which can be given to children, though both should not be used together. If you have given your child Decostin and there is no improvement in pain and the child still feels feverish, try ibuprofen instead for the next scheduled dose.
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