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Small Child, High Fever, Severe Cough. Taking Suprax 100, Panadol. Permanent Cure?
My 2 year old son been having high temperature last 4 days, keep giving him panadol until 2 days ago his fever went up to 40.6c i had to give him antibiotic called suprax 100 ( cefixime ) . And his fever went down, now he;s having a bad cough for 2 days and his fever is going up again. I dunno what to do now.
Tue, 11 Dec 2012
Hello and welcome to Healthcare Magic. Thanks for your query.
Since your son's high fever has been persisting, despite trying medication at home, I would advise you to take him to a doctor for a proper evaluation. This will include a complete physical examination, and if necessary, a few lab tests. There could be various causes for your son's persistent high fever and cough, and a lung infection / pneumonia could be one likely cause. Since young children can easily develop complications, it is better to have a proper medical evaluation to identify the cause and then take the appropriate treatment.
Best wishes,
Dr. Sheeba Stephen
Since your son's high fever has been persisting, despite trying medication at home, I would advise you to take him to a doctor for a proper evaluation. This will include a complete physical examination, and if necessary, a few lab tests. There could be various causes for your son's persistent high fever and cough, and a lung infection / pneumonia could be one likely cause. Since young children can easily develop complications, it is better to have a proper medical evaluation to identify the cause and then take the appropriate treatment.
Best wishes,
Dr. Sheeba Stephen
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