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Suggest Treatments For Scarlet Fever Or Glandular Fever
hi my son who is almost 19 attended his gp yesterday and was told he has either scarlet fever or glandular fever.he ws prescribed antibiotics and a cream for the rash.i just want to know if there is anything else i can do to make him more comfortable as he is very sore,even his mouth,he got blood taken but will not get results til later in the week?
Mon, 3 Feb 2014
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What ever the fever is he should be given medicine for relief of the symptoms, before the results of the tests come.
Paracetamol should be given when ever there is fever,it can be given every 5 hours if necesory.
If there is vomiting sensation or burning in the stomach ranitidine and domperidone can be given.
If there is cough and cold,phenylephrine, citrizine, can be given.
Give him easily digestible food, milk, juices, and suffecient water.
Wishing for a quick and complete recovery. Thank you.
What ever the fever is he should be given medicine for relief of the symptoms, before the results of the tests come.
Paracetamol should be given when ever there is fever,it can be given every 5 hours if necesory.
If there is vomiting sensation or burning in the stomach ranitidine and domperidone can be given.
If there is cough and cold,phenylephrine, citrizine, can be given.
Give him easily digestible food, milk, juices, and suffecient water.
Wishing for a quick and complete recovery. Thank you.
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