Child Has High Fever, No Relief With Crocin. What Should Be Done?

Posted on Fri, 24 May 2013

Question: Hi my daughter is 10 year old. She is having a high fever of 104 - 105. We have given her crocin but that does not seem to work on her

Answered by Dr. Muhammad Ishfaq Habib (18 minutes later)

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The high grade fever is always a result of the running infection inside the body. This much high fever can run in either typhoid, malaria or respiratory tract infections. Such sort of infection responds only to antibiotics and antimalarial. At the time of fever you can give her paracetamol however it is recommended to take her to a pediatrician for proper evaluation.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Muhammad Ishfaq Habib (3 minutes later)

We have given her Meftal p 7.5 ml 5 hrs before and then again 30 minutes before however she vomited the medicine 15 mins back.. Can we again give her Meftal p

Answered by Dr. Muhammad Ishfaq Habib (31 minutes later)

No. Don't give it that much frequently as she is already vomiting due to high grade fever. Try to lower the fever with cold sponging with tap water or even you can try spirit sponging in the armpit area. After 3-4 hours you can give meftal p. Try to start antibiotic as soon as possible under the doctor's prescription to stop the progressing infection.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar