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Suggest Remedy For Fever ,sore Throat And Running Nose
My daughter (12 years) is suffering from fever (100 - 101 +) (with sore throat and running nose) for last 3 days, though fever comes down with paracetamol and she is already on antibiotic (clarithromycin - 500 mg twice a day) still fever comes back after every six hours, unable to decide on next course of action, please advise
Tue, 21 Apr 2020
Hi,
This is an upper respiratory infection / pharyngitis. It takes about 48-72 hours after starting antibiotics to see the response. So you can wait till then provided she is not very lethargic and taking food as usual. Give paracetamol every 6 hours for initial two days, drink plenty of fluids, take bed rest and have a soft diet.
If not coming down by 48-72 hours, kindly take her back to doctor for reviewing the diagnosis, or changing the antibiotics.
Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Muhammed Aslam T. K., Pediatrician
This is an upper respiratory infection / pharyngitis. It takes about 48-72 hours after starting antibiotics to see the response. So you can wait till then provided she is not very lethargic and taking food as usual. Give paracetamol every 6 hours for initial two days, drink plenty of fluids, take bed rest and have a soft diet.
If not coming down by 48-72 hours, kindly take her back to doctor for reviewing the diagnosis, or changing the antibiotics.
Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Muhammed Aslam T. K., Pediatrician
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