When can my baby take paracetemol without a visit to the doctor first?

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Unless you know the dosage of the baby needed for paracetamol, it is not advisable to self-medicate. To be safe, you can get the paracetamol from PD's clinic without seeing the PD. The nurse will weigh your baby and dosage of paracetamol will be given based on your baby's weight. In a way it can help to save doctor's consultation fees if the baby only has fever symptoms.

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