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Suggest Treatment For Fever In A 1 Year Old

Posted on Fri, 5 Sep 2014

Question: one year baby girl is suffering fever from yesterday. We have given crocin suspension 5ml thrice already everytime temperature goes beyond 100.5. Her temperature XXXXXXX to 102 at midnight. It is also hard to give her 5 ml crocin as she throws the syrup at the first attempt. Please tell us what could be the reason for such fever and what can we do best. Her current temperature is 100. Is it still fever or sign of returning fever.

Answered by Dr. Arun (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
try drops

Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thanks for writing to us.
Fever is usually viral in kids at this age and it will take 3 to 5 days to settle. It is body's fight to kill the microorganisms. You can try crocin drops 1.5 ml every 6 hours which is safe and easier to give than the syrup, because the volume isless.
If the child is otherwise active, playful, feeding well and passing urine atleast 6 times daily, don't worry, the fever will settle soon.
Ensure you give her plenty of liquids.

If fever doesn't improve after a couple of days , get her checked by your nearby doctor .

Regards
Dr Arun

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Prasad

Follow up: Dr. Arun (6 minutes later)

crocin drop will be effective as her age is more than one year now?

Answered by Dr. Arun (4 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
yes

Detailed Answer:
Yes there is no problem with age. Dose is important.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Ashwin Bhandari

Follow up: Dr. Arun (19 hours later)

local physician suggested MOXCLAV BD for six days 3.5ml twice daily as this fever is suspected from cough infection possibly. Let us know if this is antibiotic. We don't see any sign of cough and from today morning body temperature is below 100c. Should we still give this antibiotic.

Answered by Dr. Arun (53 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
yes antibiotic

Detailed Answer:
If your doctor has prescribed it, it is Better to finish the course of antibiotic. This will ensure complete eradication of infection .

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Prasad

Follow up: Dr. Arun (2 days later)

as she can throw up the medicine and vomit if she doesn't like the taste.. can we give her this antibiotic empty stomach or just before her next meal? will it work properly if we do so.

Answered by Dr. Arun (13 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
yes you can

Detailed Answer:
Yes you can give before food, no problem. It will work very well.

Many kids dontlike the taste of antibiotics.
Other way is to mix it with honey to improve taste.
Regards

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Yogesh D