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Should I now give tylenol??

FSUSammyFSUSammy
in Toddlers: 24 Months+
Hey ladies. DS woke up with a 101.5 fever. I gave him motrin at 6:30. He went down for a nap and recently just woke up. He's super cranky of course. Took his temp and it was down to 101.1. I can't give him motrin again until 12:30 at the earliest. Should I give him some tylenol now to help with the fever?
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  • greta&tessgreta&tess
    I would.  I usually alternate the 2 every 4 hours.
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  • jessica1080jessica1080
    Yes, I would.  My pedi says give Motrin and then if the fever isn't down in 2 hours give Tylenol.  Then give the Motrin again 4 hours after that.  She says to treat them as two totally separate medications.
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  • mrshutchmrshutch
    I was told the same thing by pedi about treating them as separate meds. I'm still careful about avoiding an overdose, but I did have to use them together at one point and had no problems.
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  • Married3.22.03Married3.22.03
    I would also.  DD's pedi recommends alternating Tylenol and Motrin every 3 hrs, since you can't give Motrin more than every 6 hrs.  So let's say you give Tylenol @ 9 a.m., then Motrin @ 12, Tylenol @ 3, you'd be ready to give Motrin again @ 6.
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