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How To Lower Body Temperature?

Hi, my Dad is 85 normally healthy. He has had a Virus for 14 days. Been to Dr. Twice. They keep saying it will go away. No symptoms only a Temp ranging fro 99.6 to 100.6. Should I take him back to the dr. Email address YYYY@YYYY . Thank you for your time
Wed, 15 Jul 2020
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Hello,

As per my clinical experience, there are various measures to lower body temperature such as:
@ Warm blanket coverage
@ Tepid sponging in cases of high grade fever and chills
@ Injection of high temperature such as febrinyl or others for high grade acute pyrexia
@ Tablet of Acetaminophen, Nimesulide, Ibuprofen, Diclofenac, Etoricoxib or others as per the clinician concern and choice
@ Wait and watch in cases of viral infection, as to see the effects of anti viral medications to work ahead

Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel, General Surgeon
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How To Lower Body Temperature?

Hello, As per my clinical experience, there are various measures to lower body temperature such as: @ Warm blanket coverage @ Tepid sponging in cases of high grade fever and chills @ Injection of high temperature such as febrinyl or others for high grade acute pyrexia @ Tablet of Acetaminophen, Nimesulide, Ibuprofen, Diclofenac, Etoricoxib or others as per the clinician concern and choice @ Wait and watch in cases of viral infection, as to see the effects of anti viral medications to work ahead Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel, General Surgeon