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I have 2 month old baby can you give baby infant motrin?
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At that age, it's : Best to take her to her pediatrician if she has a rectal temperature of 100.4 or higher, rather than to suppress a fever.
Answered 11/28/2017
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No: Ibuprofen (Motrin) is considered potentially toxic to infant kidneys when giver before 6 months of age.
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