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A member asked:

18mo has a fever past two days.gave tylenol (acetaminophen) at 7:15p. can i give ibprofen @9:45p. hasn't had ibprofen since 3:45p. don't want him to go to bed w/o?

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Dr. Malinda Linn answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Using both: For healthy children you can alternate between Acetaminophen and Ibuprofen for fever. Typically Acetaminophen (tylenol) is used every 4-6 hours and Ibuprofen (motrin/advil) is every 6-8 hours. You should ask your physician or pharmacist for specific dosage amounts. If the fever continues i would seek further care.

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Answered 3/16/2017

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