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What Causes Low Grade Fever Despite Taking Cefdinir And Zithromax For Pneumonia?

Diagnosed with pneumonia last Wednesday. Started on (2) antibiotics: cefdinir 300 BID x 10 days and Zithromax for 5 days. I'm still running a low grade fever: 99.8 F. Is this normal to have a low grade temp this far into having pneumonia and on antibiotics?
Fri, 29 Jan 2016
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Hi Dear,

Welcome to HCM.

Understanding your concern. As per your query you have symptoms of low grade fever despite taking Cefdinir and Zithromax for pneumonia because symptom of fever off and on is because your immunity is lower down because of infection. It is due to persistence of lower respiratory tract infection. Need not to worry. Avoid intake of cold carbonated beverages. You should take paracetamol to prevent fever and combination of decongestants and multivitamin tablet. Your symptoms will resolve in 5-7 days. If your symptoms keeps on persisting the visit physician and get vaccination done.

Hope your concern has been resolved.

Get Well Soon.

Best Wishes,
Dr. Harry Maheshwari
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What Causes Low Grade Fever Despite Taking Cefdinir And Zithromax For Pneumonia?

Hi Dear, Welcome to HCM. Understanding your concern. As per your query you have symptoms of low grade fever despite taking Cefdinir and Zithromax for pneumonia because symptom of fever off and on is because your immunity is lower down because of infection. It is due to persistence of lower respiratory tract infection. Need not to worry. Avoid intake of cold carbonated beverages. You should take paracetamol to prevent fever and combination of decongestants and multivitamin tablet. Your symptoms will resolve in 5-7 days. If your symptoms keeps on persisting the visit physician and get vaccination done. Hope your concern has been resolved. Get Well Soon. Best Wishes, Dr. Harry Maheshwari