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What Does Fever In A Toddler Indicate?

My child is 2 yrs 11 months old.he is suffered from fever from last 2 days and it was always 101.5,101.3°f everytime. I gave him meftal-p 100 mg 1/2 tablet. For some time it gave the relief from fever but again it occurs.yeasterday night I gave him full tablet of meftal-p.today till now he didn t complained fever. (1) Is it right to give him full tablet ? (2) is meftal-p antibiotic?(3) is it necessary to get his blood test for dengue or malaria ?
Wed, 25 Jul 2018
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Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service.
I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.

Hope your child is feeling better now.
First of all, tablets are not recommended for children.
Instead syrups should be given.
Secondly, different antibiotics are to kill different types of microorganisms there are wide diversity of organisms.
You need to give proper history as if he's having chills and sweating also is he having fever continuously or in and off at evening and morning only or all day long? also blood test need to be done for final conclusions.
If fever doesn't resolve after start to five days go have a proper checkup with a doctor.

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What Does Fever In A Toddler Indicate?

Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. Hope your child is feeling better now. First of all, tablets are not recommended for children. Instead syrups should be given. Secondly, different antibiotics are to kill different types of microorganisms there are wide diversity of organisms. You need to give proper history as if he s having chills and sweating also is he having fever continuously or in and off at evening and morning only or all day long? also blood test need to be done for final conclusions. If fever doesn t resolve after start to five days go have a proper checkup with a doctor. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.