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Is it better to take tylenol (acetaminophen) or motrin for a child's fever?

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Dr. Jay Park answered

No big difference: Only measurable difference would be duration of antipyretic effect, i.e., tylenol (acetaminophen) for 4 hours vs Motrin 6 hrs. The efficacy is pretty much same at usual dose at 10 mg per kg of body weight.

Dr Ferguson and another doctor agreed

Answered 6/30/2014

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