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Question: My daugghter[6yrs] having fever & cold along with stomach ache for the last 2 days and i have given her GRENIL syrup every 6-8 hours, could you please help me with the following:
1)What is the cause for the same?
2)Is the current medicine[GRENIL syrup] is ok to continue with or please suggest the treatment plan with right dosage of medicines
3)She would be travelling this week end so please share what all things that she can eat and must avoid along with the medicines that we need to carry as its 36hours long journey by train.
4)What diet she should take and avoid?
5)She is very irritating by nature always as i can't relate it with the fever & cold that she is having but normally also she irritates and cries a lot. Any reason for the same?
Regards.
1)What is the cause for the same?
2)Is the current medicine[GRENIL syrup] is ok to continue with or please suggest the treatment plan with right dosage of medicines
3)She would be travelling this week end so please share what all things that she can eat and must avoid along with the medicines that we need to carry as its 36hours long journey by train.
4)What diet she should take and avoid?
5)She is very irritating by nature always as i can't relate it with the fever & cold that she is having but normally also she irritates and cries a lot. Any reason for the same?
Regards.
Brief Answer:
viral infection
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thanks for writing to us.
1. Based on your history and description it looks like a viral infection. Fever cold and stomach ache is common in viral infection.
2. Grenil has paracetamol for fever and domperidone for vomiting. If she has both you can give Grenil. If no vomiting give only paracetamol. Dose for her would be 5 ml of paracetamol 250 syrup every 6 hours if fever is present.
For cold you can try antihistamines like tminic syrup. I usually prescribe around 5ml twice daily for few days.
3. You can keep these medicines I mentioned. Ensure mineral water and
4. bland diet ( non spicy non oily) in journey. Restrict sugars and sweets too.
If vomiting continuously keep oral rehydration solutions like electral to drink for maintaining hydration.
5. Crying a lot could indicate a more severe gastritis.
If fever does not settle in a day or two or if she becomes dull with low urine output, you need to consult your doctor before travel.
Infections like dengue malaria and typhoid need to be ruled out if fever lasts more than another 2 days.
Wishing your child good health and speedy recovery.
Regards
Dr Arun
viral infection
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thanks for writing to us.
1. Based on your history and description it looks like a viral infection. Fever cold and stomach ache is common in viral infection.
2. Grenil has paracetamol for fever and domperidone for vomiting. If she has both you can give Grenil. If no vomiting give only paracetamol. Dose for her would be 5 ml of paracetamol 250 syrup every 6 hours if fever is present.
For cold you can try antihistamines like tminic syrup. I usually prescribe around 5ml twice daily for few days.
3. You can keep these medicines I mentioned. Ensure mineral water and
4. bland diet ( non spicy non oily) in journey. Restrict sugars and sweets too.
If vomiting continuously keep oral rehydration solutions like electral to drink for maintaining hydration.
5. Crying a lot could indicate a more severe gastritis.
If fever does not settle in a day or two or if she becomes dull with low urine output, you need to consult your doctor before travel.
Infections like dengue malaria and typhoid need to be ruled out if fever lasts more than another 2 days.
Wishing your child good health and speedy recovery.
Regards
Dr Arun
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Thanks for the reply, please provide the treatment plan for travelling and in case of carrying any antibiotics?
Can she be given ALEX-P along with COMBIFLAM SYRUP instead of T-MINIC Syrup and paracetamol, please advice.
Can she be given ALEX-P along with COMBIFLAM SYRUP instead of T-MINIC Syrup and paracetamol, please advice.
Brief Answer:
antibiotics not required
Detailed Answer:
Yes you can give XXXXXXX p.
But avoid combiflam as it can worsen abdominal pain and gastritis.
Antibiotics should not be given now.
If fever does not settle in another 1 to 2 days, consult your doctor, get her examined, blood tests if required. Antibiotics may be given only after clinical examination.
It is better to get her checked up once before travel.
Regards
antibiotics not required
Detailed Answer:
Yes you can give XXXXXXX p.
But avoid combiflam as it can worsen abdominal pain and gastritis.
Antibiotics should not be given now.
If fever does not settle in another 1 to 2 days, consult your doctor, get her examined, blood tests if required. Antibiotics may be given only after clinical examination.
It is better to get her checked up once before travel.
Regards
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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