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Suggest Alternative Medication For Cefixime 200 And Paracetamol For Viral Fever

Sir, my son is suffering from viral fever as per doctor, temperature is 102 from last 3 days & it is not coming down despite paracetamol dose of 500 mg, he is not eating anything .doctor has advised him cefixime 200 & paracetamol but medicine has hardly any effect on the kid. Kindly advise what to do
Thu, 28 Jul 2016
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Hi my dear,

I am sorry for the health situation your son is going through.

Viral fever would last from 3 to up to 7 days sometimes, unfortunately. Unless, it is complicated with bacterial infection.

Cefixime is an antibiotic and is not used for viral fever but for a probably bacterial infection like throat infection or pulmonary infection.

I think your child has gone dehydrated, and this will delay recovery. So, discuss with his pediatrician to start rehydration therapy intravenously if fever is not down after 5 days.
Give him ORS with lots of fluids, and probiotics along with cefixime and paracetamol.

Wish fast recovery!
Dr.Albana
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Suggest Alternative Medication For Cefixime 200 And Paracetamol For Viral Fever

Hi my dear, I am sorry for the health situation your son is going through. Viral fever would last from 3 to up to 7 days sometimes, unfortunately. Unless, it is complicated with bacterial infection. Cefixime is an antibiotic and is not used for viral fever but for a probably bacterial infection like throat infection or pulmonary infection. I think your child has gone dehydrated, and this will delay recovery. So, discuss with his pediatrician to start rehydration therapy intravenously if fever is not down after 5 days. Give him ORS with lots of fluids, and probiotics along with cefixime and paracetamol. Wish fast recovery! Dr.Albana