Can I give my 12yr daughter naproxen 500mg??
Question posted by BJ010815 on 13 Jan 2015
Last updated on 19 January 2015 by Titareza525
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Titareza525
19 Jan 2015
NOT RECOMMENDED, DOSE IS HIGH. Unless Directed by a Doctor.
childs dose recommended is 220mg -250mg 1 tab every 8 hrs.
do not take if heart treatment or recent heart surgery.
i woul recommend you to give her instead Motrin (ibuprofen) 200mg
SHEsevEN4
18 Jan 2015
What is it for ? there are OTC over the counter that's not as strong, I would ask the Doctor before I gave that to her.
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