Information about Children’s Health

• Know your child’s current weight. Drug doses are adjusted according to weight.
• Give the appropriate dose per weight with the scale in the syrup.
• If your child does not drink syrup from a spoon, you can give the amount on the scale in a dessert or tablespoon.

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• If your child has a fever, give him/her an antipyretic appropriate for his/her weight. Monitor your temperature.
• During fever monitoring, the ambient temperature should be adjusted and the child’s clothing should be removed. Plenty of fluid should be given. A warm shower can also be applied.
• If the fever is above 39.5 degrees, the general condition is restless and sick-looking, if this situation lasts longer than 3 days and additional complaints are added, consult a healthcare institution.

Values ​​accepted as fever according to measurement locations;

Identified Persisting Fever

• If your child’s disease has been diagnosed and treated, fever may recur every 4 hours for the first 3 days.
• Use your medications in the dosage and duration ranges recommended by your doctor.

While monitoring fever;

• The child cannot take medicine,
• If the fever persists for more than 2 hours despite medication, consult a healthcare provider.

Seizure / Seizure

• Turn the child’s head sideways until the seizure stops.
• If there is a fever, undress yourself and apply the antipyretic; If there is no obstacle, you can apply medications in suppository form.
• Apply to the nearest health institution without wasting time.

Earache

Apply to a healthcare institution and give your child painkillers (paracetamol or ibuprofen group drugs) appropriate to his/her weight.

Head Trauma

If your child has a head injury as a result of hitting or falling, consult the nearest health institution.

Cough

• Cough is a natural response of the body. The body tries to clear foreign particles, germs and discharge from the respiratory tract by coughing. 10 coughs a day can be considered normal.
• If your child’s cough has increased and is accompanied by shortness of breath, fever, rapid breathing, voice change and wheezing, consult a healthcare provider.

Vomiting

• If your child vomits 1-2 times during the day, follow up. If additional complaints occur (fever, diarrhea), consult a healthcare provider.
• If your child has vomiting that recurs 3-4 times during the day, consult a healthcare provider immediately.