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Suggest Treatment For Viral Fever In A 3.5 Years Child
Dear Doctor how long does viral fever last and what are the symptoms of viral fever ,my son is suffering from fever since last 10 days i have been advised to give meftal p and calpol altrnatively,and also cefective 100mg .i am worried please advise he is 3.5yrs old
Mon, 19 Oct 2015
Hi, welcome to HCM.
Viral fever usually lasts for 3 to 4 days. Since, your child has fever for 10 days, a possibility of typhoid fever is very much likely.
In my opinion, you should do some blood tests like CBC, typhidot Igm for diagnosis of typhoid.
If I was your treating doctor, i would have given cefixime with azithromycin for 5 days. However, since this is a prescription medicine, i advice you to meet the local doctor to confirm the diagnosis.
I hope this has helped you. Take care.
Regards - Dr Deepak Patel, MD Pediatrics
Viral fever usually lasts for 3 to 4 days. Since, your child has fever for 10 days, a possibility of typhoid fever is very much likely.
In my opinion, you should do some blood tests like CBC, typhidot Igm for diagnosis of typhoid.
If I was your treating doctor, i would have given cefixime with azithromycin for 5 days. However, since this is a prescription medicine, i advice you to meet the local doctor to confirm the diagnosis.
I hope this has helped you. Take care.
Regards - Dr Deepak Patel, MD Pediatrics
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