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HEALTH TOPICS
Acetaminophen reduces fever and relieves pain. Typical uses include fevers, immunizations, teething, earaches, bruises, headaches, etc. Please notify us for fever in babies under 2 months of age.
Acetaminophen is available in the following forms:
Infant/Children’s liquid: 160 mg/5 ml
Children’s chews or meltaways: 80 mg each
Junior-strength chews or meltaways: 160 mg each
Adult regular-strength tablets: 325 mg each
Rectal Suppository:120mg
Acetaminophen (Tylenol) Dosing Chart
May give acetaminophen dose every 4 – 6 hours:
Ibuprofen reduces fever, relieves pain, and fights inflammation. Typical uses include fevers, immunizations, teething, earaches, headache, sunburns, sore muscles, etc.
Do not use ibuprofen in babies under 6 months of age.
Ibuprofen is available in the following forms:
Infant drops (50mg/1.25ml) Note: 1.25 ml = 1 dropper
Children’s liquid (100mg/5ml) Note: 5 ml = 1 tsp
Chewable tablets (50mg)
Junior strength tablets (100mg)
Ibuprofen (Motrin / Advil) Dosing Chart
May give ibuprofen dose every 6 – 8 hours:
SSP Vaccine Policy Letter for new patients
Why I Vaccinate
Vaccines Separating Facts from Fear
Personal Stories
The following is our office's routine, recommended vaccine schedule:
First visit: Hepatitis B vaccine if not given at hospital
1 month: No vaccines due
2 months: DTaP-IPV-HepB, Hib, PCV20, Rotavirus
4 months: DTaP-IPV-HepB, Hib, PCV20, Rotavirus
6 months: DTaP-IPV-HepB, PCV20,
9 months: No vaccines due
12 months: MMR, Var, PCV13, Hepatitis A (also anemia screen, lead test
15 months: DTaP, Hib
18 months: Hepatitis A #2
2 years: anemia screen, lead test
4 years: MMR-Var, DTaP-IPV
9-11 years: HPV 9
11 years: Tdap, MCV4
16 years: MCV4 #2 and Men B#1 (Penmenvy combo)
Medical Dosages
Vaccines & Preventable Illnesses
Coronavirus Info
Immunization Schedule
NEWS
Dr. Wang Is Moving
It is with a combination of sadness and happiness that Silver Spring Pediatrics announces that at the end of July, Dr. Judy Wang will be moving out of state. Dr. Wang has been a vital part of SSP for 20 years. She is a top-notch pediatrician. She is dedicated to her patients, detail-oriented, and passionate about doing things that benefit public health on both an individual and community level. We'd love to hear from you - her patients and families. What Dr. Wang has meant t
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Vaccine Recommendations
The simple truth is parents and pediatricians want children to grow up healthy and reach their full potential. In recent days, the Secretary of Health, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., made the dangerous and unscientific decision to decrease the recommended number of vaccines given to children. This risky effort to challenge years of vaccine safety information should not be a surprise to those who know RFK Jr. as a well known anti-vaccine activist for many years . Even so, we at Silv
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Walk-In Clinic
Dear SSP Families, We are pleased to offer a new option for our families: Walk-In Sick Visits for quick evaluation of simple illnesses. Who Is Eligible? Established patients only (seen in the last 24 months) Vaccinated infants and children over 6 months of age Sign in between 8am - 8:15 am What Types of Concerns Are Appropriate? Walk-in visits are designed for straightforward, short-term health concerns , including: Sore throat Earache Cough Fever Rash Other simple illnesse
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