Mefenamic Acid in children.



By Srikanth H.R. from Hyderabad, India. on February 02, 2006
Category: Mefenamic acid

I have two daughters, aged 6 and 3. Whenever they get fever, their pediatritian prescribes mefenamic acid syrup (Meftal-P) 100mg per 5 ml.

If the fever is high, we were told to give 10 ml twice daily for the elder child and 5 ml twice daily for the younger one.

After reading the article in your site which says that the drug is not safe for children under 14 years I am really alarmed.

We have been giving this medicine to our children frequently since they were 2 years old. So far the drug seems to have done no harm to either of them.

Please advice in detail regarding the side effects in children taking this drug.

Regards,

Srikanth.

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