Hi , My Dad Is 59 Yrs Old. He Got

Posted on Sun, 4 Nov 2018

Question: hi , my dad is 59 yrs old. He got severe fever from night and body pains. he is not having food . we have given this tablet. see screenshot. pls advise doctor

Follow up: Dr. Vaishalee Punj (6 minutes later)

my dad has less platelet count from past 3 years did so many platelet tests , it didnt improve but it is. stable . approximately he has 55,000 platelet count. taking this tablet will have any side effects ? also pls suggest any medicine for fever as temperature still didnt decrease . we have given tablet 2hours back. thanks

Answered by Dr. Vaishalee Punj (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
short term use will not affect platelets

Detailed Answer:
Hello and welcome to Ask A Doctor service.

I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.

Short term use of NSAIDs does not affect platelet count. Any change in platelet activity is seen after using the NSAIDs like aspirin for more than 2-3 weeks. I hope there is no history of thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) in which there can be a sudden decrease in platelet count. TTP will accompany other symptoms also.

Since aceclofenac is a strong pain killer and is given in bad muscle pains, its advisable that we may give him a tablet of Combiflam and see if he feels better. Otherwise Acecloliv-P may be continued.

Hope it helps. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Dr Vaishalee

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