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What Is The Medication For High Fever?
Hi Sir, MY 6.5 year old/21Kg son is suffering from high fever (103 f), no other symptom. No control with Crocin DS syrup (6.5 ml) and continuous sponging even after 2 hrs.. Temperature gets down only after giving meftal-p (7 ml). He is weak and usually has frequent throat infection, virul fever, cough. Since he has very sensitive digestive system hence complication due to allopathic medication. Specially due to meftal-p or ibugesic syrup. Kindly advice any other remedy to control fever if crocin DS and sponging don’t work. or which is more safe among meftal-p or ibugesic . Is shivering due to sponging is normal or it harm in some way.
Wed, 30 Jul 2014
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Fever of few days without any localizing signs could as well a viral illness. Usually rather than fever, what is more important is the activity of the child, in between 2 fever episodes on the same day. If the kid is active and playing around when there is no fever, it is probably viral illness and it doesn't require antibiotics at all. Once viral fever comes it will there for 4-7 days. So do not worry about duration if the kid is active.
Paracetamol can be given in the dose of 15mg/kg/dose every 4-6th hourly that too only if fever is more than 100F. I suggest not using combination medicines for fever, especially with Paracetamol.
Meftal-P contains Mefenamic acid which is a NSAID. It carries the risk of gastritis and renal problems in the long run. Please do not use Meftal-P.
If you ask which is safer among both - Ibugesic is safer than Mefenamic acid. Do not do cold sponging if there is shivering.
Hope my answer was helpful for you. I am happy to help any time. Further clarifications and consultations on Health care magic are welcome. If you do not have any clarifications, you can close the discussion and rate the answer. Wish your kid good health.
Dr. Sumanth MBBS., DCH., DNB (Paed).,
Fever of few days without any localizing signs could as well a viral illness. Usually rather than fever, what is more important is the activity of the child, in between 2 fever episodes on the same day. If the kid is active and playing around when there is no fever, it is probably viral illness and it doesn't require antibiotics at all. Once viral fever comes it will there for 4-7 days. So do not worry about duration if the kid is active.
Paracetamol can be given in the dose of 15mg/kg/dose every 4-6th hourly that too only if fever is more than 100F. I suggest not using combination medicines for fever, especially with Paracetamol.
Meftal-P contains Mefenamic acid which is a NSAID. It carries the risk of gastritis and renal problems in the long run. Please do not use Meftal-P.
If you ask which is safer among both - Ibugesic is safer than Mefenamic acid. Do not do cold sponging if there is shivering.
Hope my answer was helpful for you. I am happy to help any time. Further clarifications and consultations on Health care magic are welcome. If you do not have any clarifications, you can close the discussion and rate the answer. Wish your kid good health.
Dr. Sumanth MBBS., DCH., DNB (Paed).,
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