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medication advice needed please

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elmofan · 26/02/2010 17:23

hi , just a quick question , dd 4yrs , has been put on an antibiotic , the bottle says one 5ml spoonful 4 times a day .
how much time do i need to leave between doses ?, i normally leave 5 hours between each dose , so if i give her the first dose at 7am i will still have to wake her up at 10pm for the last dose . dd is a very bad sleeper & if i wake her up she will scream for hours . wwyd ?

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brimfull · 26/02/2010 17:26

give it before she settles

four times a day I would do
breafast, lunch, dinner and bedtime

IDidThat · 26/02/2010 17:27

first thing in the morning, last thing befor ebed and then twice in between at equal intervals. No need to wake her from sleep. Hope she feels better soon.

elmofan · 26/02/2010 17:38

thanks her consultant recommended i leave the usual five hours between doses but if i do that it means waking dd up , then screaming for hours until she nods off again . so does 7am , 12pm , 4pm & 8pm seem like enough time in between each dose do you think ?

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IDidThat · 26/02/2010 17:40

sounds good to me.

elmofan · 26/02/2010 17:43

great thanks , was worried about overdosing her

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