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on the BNF it says 4-6 hourly- so option 6 doses per day isn't there which would make max dose 1440mg?
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Max dose of paracetamol is QDS - hence even though you can give doses 4-hrly apart, can't give more than 4 doses per day
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#### Monitoring

The BNF advises to monitor lung function (in patients with a history of obstructive airway disease).

#### Overdoses

Overdosages with beta-blockers may cause cardiac effects such as bradycardia, hypotension, syncope, conduction abnormalities, and heart failure. Bradycardia is the most common arrhythmia, but some beta-blockers may induce ventricular tachyarrhythmias secondary to prolongation of QT interval (e.g. sotalol) or QRS duration (e.g. propranolol).
Non-cardiovascular effects include central nervous system effects (including drowsiness, confusion, convulsions, hallucinations, and in severe cases coma), respiratory depression, and bronchospasm.

Management
 - Airway protection 
 - Activated charcoal within 1 hour
 - IV Fluids
 
IV glucagon is the first-line management.
 
For symptomatic bradycardia, IV atropine may be used.

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The dose of paracetamol to be given for a 5-year-old is 240mg. The maximum number of doses that can be given per day is four. Therefore, the maximum total dose he can be given is: 240mg x 4 = 960mg.
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A 5-year-old patient who weighs 30kg has mild pyrexia. He is prescribed paracetamol orally.

What is the maximum total dose (in milligrams) of paracetamol he can be given per day?