Can adults take children's motrin for fever?

Question

I have a high fever right now and only have my kid's Motrin (children's ibuprofen) at home. I'm wondering if I can take it as an adult, and if so, what would be the correct dosage for me?

Gopalakrishnan Nair · Accepted Answer

In my experience, when we ran out of adult medicines late at night, we sometimes used the kids' syrup. You just have to calculate the dose carefully because an adult needs a much higher dose than a child. It is usually easier to just get adult tablets if possible.

Saraswati Iyer · Answer

Yes, you can take it in an emergency, but the dosage for children is very low, so it might not help much. Stay calm, drink plenty of water, and pray for a quick recovery. God bless you with good health soon.

Vikram Malhotra · Answer

You can, but honestly, it’s not practical. Children's Motrin has a much lower concentration of ibuprofen, so you'd have to drink a huge amount of syrup to get an adult dose. It's much better to just send someone to the pharmacy for regular adult Crocin or Brufen.

Kunal Kapoor · Answer

Dude, don't stress too much! You can totally take it, but you'll probably end up drinking half the bottle to feel any difference because the dose is tiny. Just order some adult pills online or ask a friend to drop them off.

Anjali Deshpande · Answer

Haan na, taking kids' medicine is okay if nothing else is at home, but the quantity we need is much more. Thoda calculation ka jhapla ho sakta hai. Better to just ask the local chemist for adult tablets directly, ho na?

Can adults take children's motrin for fever?

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