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Suggest Treatment For Fever In An Infant

Posted on Fri, 1 Aug 2014

Question: my son age 3 months 15 days has fever from yesterday night. yesterday night was little colder than usual... we gave him crocin drops. please suggest if its normal and kindly suggest some medicine... thanks..

Answered by Dr. Deepak Kishore Kaltari (16 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Fever is usually self limiting

Detailed Answer:
Hi
Welcome to Healthcare-Magic
Greetings of the day

Dear Mr XXXXXXX

It's quite common for babies to have mild fever . It is usually viral and self limiting. If the following criteria are fulfilled there is no cause for concern

1. Baby accepting breast feeding well
2. Temperature not above 101 °F
3. Sleeps well after feeds
4. Respiration is normal
5. Urine output is adequate
6. No rash
7 . No excessive crying while passing urine

Continue giving Paracetamol at dosage of 15 mg per kg body weight per dose 6th hourly. Keep the baby warm and continue exclusive breast feeding

Wishing you and your family a very happy and healthy life.

Take care

Best regards
Dr Deepak XXXXXXX
MBBS, MS, MCh
Consultant Pediatric Surgeon

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Deepak Kishore Kaltari (26 hours later)

thanks for your suggestions... it seems he has mild chest infection... is it something to worry and also please suggest some medicine

Answered by Dr. Deepak Kishore Kaltari (7 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Start antibiotic

Detailed Answer:
Hi
Greetings
I would suggest you to start him on antibiotic like Augmentin Duo . Dosage is 25 mg per kg per dose twice a day

Do keep me updated about development

Take care

Best regards
Dr Deepak

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Raju A.T