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What Causes Frequent Fever In Child Even After Taking Medications?
My son is 2.5 years old. Had fever 20 days back. Now Again today morning he having fever 99.3 F. We gave him Crocin 5ml at 10 am and fever subsided for some time and again at 1 pm the fever is 99.5 F. We have given him mephthal P 5ml at 1:45...My question is why he getting frequent fever? and are these medicine have long term side effects ?
Thu, 9 Mar 2017
Frequent fever in children needs to be investigated. The paracetamol you are giving him will only control the symptom but not relieve him of the underlying condition. So it s better to do a complete blood picture and urine screen on him and use antibiotics if necessary.
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