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Can I Give Zanocin To A Child For Fever?

my son of 2 years is having fever from 3 days .first day of fever doctor has given azitral 200 syrup. but 2nd day he got mucus stool pass doctor sugested to give zanocin syrup, till today fever is there after giving zanocin for 2 days yet it is to be given for other two days .
Wed, 24 Jun 2015
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Hi....by what you quote I feel that your kid might be having a viral illness. But I don't see any reason why 2 antibiotics should be changed within few days. Actually antibiotics are not indicated in viral illnesses.

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. 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.

Regards - Dr. Sumanth
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Can I Give Zanocin To A Child For Fever?

Hi....by what you quote I feel that your kid might be having a viral illness. But I don t see any reason why 2 antibiotics should be changed within few days. Actually antibiotics are not indicated in viral illnesses. 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. 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. Regards - Dr. Sumanth