Suggest Treatment For Fever In A Child Despite Administering Crocin-DS

Posted on Fri, 2 Jun 2023

Question: hi doctor,

my daughter 7 years of age has fever since yesterday noon ...fever is around 100 and not going away despite we are giving crocin D's 19ml ok n every 5-6 hours. what should we do

Answered by Dr. Dr. Pradeep Kumar Jain (37 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Do tepid sponging, consult a pediatrician

Detailed Answer:

Hi,

Crocin DS contains 250 mg of paracetamol. In pediatric age group medicines are given based on the weight.

The average weight if 7 year old child is around 22-25 kgs. The usual dose of paracetamol is 10-15 mg/kg/dose and a maximum of 60 mg/kg/day can be given. The dose of 19 ml is high for this weight.

I would suggest you to do tepid sponging along with this to bring down the temperature.

I would like to know if there is severe headache or body ache also. As this is a season of dengue I won't recommend other medicines for fever like Mefenamic Acid or Ibuprofen without proper evaluation.

Better consult a pediatrician for clinical evaluation and to assess the need of additional medicines for fever if needed.

I hope this helps. Please let me know if you have any more questions. Wishing for your child's good health.

Regards,
Dr. Pradeep Kumar
Pediatrician, Cardiology

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Follow up: Dr. Dr. Pradeep Kumar Jain (1 hour later)

hi doctor one correction ..we are giving 10 ml and her weight is 33. she has now started complaining of stomach ache since morning.

Answered by Dr. Dr. Pradeep Kumar Jain (10 hours later)

Brief Answer:
10 ml is okay for her

Detailed Answer:

Hi,

10 ml of Crocin DS syrup is appropriate for her. Stomach ache can be due to gastritis (common in any infection) or may be a symptom of Dengue. I would like to know if you have visited any doctor.

Hope I have answered your query. Please get back to me for any further help.

Thank you.

Regards,
Dr. Pradeep Kumar
Pediatrician, Cardiology

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vaishalee Punj

Follow up: Dr. Dr. Pradeep Kumar Jain (21 minutes later)

no I have not visited any doctor as it's there sinCe morning and fever has come down to normal by evening.. for stomach pain , we have given her cyclopan 10 ml in noon .. after she which she was normal ... but now again complaining. can we continue giving cyclopan 10 ml and wait till tomorrow. fever is not there now. pleaSe advise.

Answered by Dr. Dr. Pradeep Kumar Jain (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
You can give Cyclopam

Detailed Answer:

Hello,

It is good to know that fever has come down. Give paracetamol in same dose if temperature is rising. You can give Cyclopam for stomach ache. I would like to add some acid reducing agent like Ranitidine (syrup rantac) also to take care of gastritis which is the commonest cause.

The dose for her will be 5 ml twice a day and it can be given for 3-4 days based on symptom.

Hope I have answered your query.

Regards,
Dr. Pradeep Kumar
Pediatrician, Cardiology

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