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Will Giving Antibiotics For A 8 Year Old Due To Fever Is Safe?
a 8 years child having 100 and below 100 degree temp. from last two days without any other symptops, doctor not able guess , what it can be , last time it was continue for 7 days at last doctor given some antibiotic and it was OK , almost one and half month back., please suggest?????
Tue, 28 Jul 2015
Hi,
Thanks and welcome to healthcare magic.
It is better to give paracetamol 15 mg/kg/dose and wait for a couple of days.If it is viral infection it usually subsides.
Otherwise give antibiotics only after consulting your doctor.
Hope this answer serves your purpose.
Further queries invited.
Dr M V Subrahmanyam.
Thanks and welcome to healthcare magic.
It is better to give paracetamol 15 mg/kg/dose and wait for a couple of days.If it is viral infection it usually subsides.
Otherwise give antibiotics only after consulting your doctor.
Hope this answer serves your purpose.
Further queries invited.
Dr M V Subrahmanyam.
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