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Suggest Treatment For Progressively Increasing Fever In Kids
My son below 2 years is suffering from high fever 102 degree F or higher with dark stool sometimes, as well as he complains for stomach pain. His fever started 5 days back with 100 Deg F and is gradually increasing. He has been given Amoxycilin Tryhydrate & potasium Clavulanate & combination of paracetamol & Ibuprofen for 2.5 days. Now the medicine is changed due to increased fever and is given Taxim O(Cefixime) , Levofloxacin Ornidazole combination & paracetamol Ibuprofen combination. I am really worried what has happened. Please suggest. The fever comes back every 6 hours.
Thu, 15 Dec 2016
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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.
YOU HAVE ALREADY USED 3 ANTIBIOTICS - PLEASE STOP UNNECESSARY USAGE OF ANTIBIOTICS.
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
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.
YOU HAVE ALREADY USED 3 ANTIBIOTICS - PLEASE STOP UNNECESSARY USAGE OF ANTIBIOTICS.
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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