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Suggest Remedies For Fever And Running Nose In A Child
Question: hi ,
my daughter 6 years old is having 101 fever and running nose since morning. can you suggest medicines for her.
I have given chericof 5 ml to her till now.
my daughter 6 years old is having 101 fever and running nose since morning. can you suggest medicines for her.
I have given chericof 5 ml to her till now.
Brief Answer:
Give her paracetamol syrup
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thanks for your query.
If a 6 year child presents to me with 101 fever and runny nose, I prescribe the following to her:
Syr Paracetamol ds (double strength 240mg/5ml) 6 ml 3-4 times a day for fever whenever fever is >102 or there is discomfort
Syrup cetrizine (strength 5mg/5ml) 1-1.5 ml before sleeping for runny nose
This should take care of runny nose. Since this is most probably a viral infection. it will get better on its own. The above medicines are given when symptoms are present. Other measures like ginger and saunf boiled in milk are also helpful.
Hope it helps.
Dr Vaishalee
Give her paracetamol syrup
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thanks for your query.
If a 6 year child presents to me with 101 fever and runny nose, I prescribe the following to her:
Syr Paracetamol ds (double strength 240mg/5ml) 6 ml 3-4 times a day for fever whenever fever is >102 or there is discomfort
Syrup cetrizine (strength 5mg/5ml) 1-1.5 ml before sleeping for runny nose
This should take care of runny nose. Since this is most probably a viral infection. it will get better on its own. The above medicines are given when symptoms are present. Other measures like ginger and saunf boiled in milk are also helpful.
Hope it helps.
Dr Vaishalee
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