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Should I Give Antibiotics For Fever And Congestion In Children?
Question: My daughter is 3.5 years old and is having fewer and congestion with wheezing sound ? Do I need to give her antibiotics?
She is ok since morning no fewer after dose of Crocin ds but am worried she might get fewer again tomorrow morning and vomiting and not be able to retain water also kindly advice what to do we gave her Emset anti vomit in the morning.
She is ok since morning no fewer after dose of Crocin ds but am worried she might get fewer again tomorrow morning and vomiting and not be able to retain water also kindly advice what to do we gave her Emset anti vomit in the morning.
Brief Answer:
Looks like viral illness - Do not worry
Detailed Answer:
Hi...Thank you for consulting in Health Care magic.
Fever of few days without any localizing signs could as well a viral illness. Usually rather than fever, what is more important is the activity of the child, in between 2 fever episodes on the same day.
MOST IMPORTANTLY - If the kid is active and playing around when there is no fever, it is probably viral illness and it doesn't require antibiotics at all.
Once viral fever comes it will there for 4-7 days. So do not worry about duration if the kid is active.
You can give her Emeset or (Ondanisetron) anti-vomiting medicine if the kid is having incessant vomiting.
Paracetamol can be given in the dose of 15mg/kg/dose (maximum ceiling dose of 500mg) every 4-6th hourly that too only if fever is more than 100F. I suggest not using combination medicines for fever, especially with Paracetamol.
Regards - Dr. Sumanth
Looks like viral illness - Do not worry
Detailed Answer:
Hi...Thank you for consulting in Health Care magic.
Fever of few days without any localizing signs could as well a viral illness. Usually rather than fever, what is more important is the activity of the child, in between 2 fever episodes on the same day.
MOST IMPORTANTLY - If the kid is active and playing around when there is no fever, it is probably viral illness and it doesn't require antibiotics at all.
Once viral fever comes it will there for 4-7 days. So do not worry about duration if the kid is active.
You can give her Emeset or (Ondanisetron) anti-vomiting medicine if the kid is having incessant vomiting.
Paracetamol can be given in the dose of 15mg/kg/dose (maximum ceiling dose of 500mg) every 4-6th hourly that too only if fever is more than 100F. I suggest not using combination medicines for fever, especially with Paracetamol.
Regards - Dr. Sumanth
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