Can I give a 4th dose of Advil in 24hrs if I really need it?

32-year-old womana year ago
Hello! I came down with the flu last week and my 4 year old seems to be developing symptoms today. He has been running a fever all day, has a runny nose, coughs, loses his voice and is shivering. He is not eating much. I still have Advil at home, but the fever is rising very quickly. When I give him a dose of Advil, let's say at 2pm, the fever goes down around 3pm and goes up again around 5pm. Normally, I alternate between Advil and Tylenol until the fever goes down, but I don't have any more Tylenol and there is no more liquid in the pharmacy near my house. The pharmacy is closed at this hour, so I already gave the 3 doses of Advil for the day. I am afraid that tonight he will not be well. What can I do? Thank you for your help!
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vicky m.lauzon · a year ago
Hello, the maximum number of doses of advil is 4 per day.
Respect 6 to 8 hours between doses
If you give me the child's weight I can give you the adult dose of tylenol to crush if necessary.
32-year-old woman · a year ago
Hello !!
Ah, Fiou!
He is 4 years old and weighs 45 lbs
vicky m.lauzon · a year ago
You could give 1/2 tylenol 500mg tablet for adults to crush and put in compote
Every 4 to 6 hours
Max 5 doses per day
32-year-old woman · a year ago
Thank you very much! I could alternate if needed
vicky m.lauzon · a year ago
Indeed, good day

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