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What Causes Recurring Fever In A 6 Year Old Inspite Of Cefodoxime?

My child is 6 years old weighing 26kgs he iz having high spikes of fever after evry 4-5 hours.His fever is reaching upto 103 degree F .It is lowering for few hours after giving meftal P..and I hv given him 2 doses of cefopodoxime 100mg dt.Bt d symptoms recur after 4 hours
Do I need to change the antibiotics? ????
Thu, 14 Aug 2014
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Hi,
Thank you for asking question on health care magic.
2 doses of cefpodoxime will not cure the disease.
Better complete the course before expecting a cure.
Hope this answer will serve your purpose
Please feel free to ask any more queries if required
Take care
Dr.M.V.Subrahmanyam MD;DCH
Associate professor of pediatrics
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What Causes Recurring Fever In A 6 Year Old Inspite Of Cefodoxime?

Hi, Thank you for asking question on health care magic. 2 doses of cefpodoxime will not cure the disease. Better complete the course before expecting a cure. Hope this answer will serve your purpose Please feel free to ask any more queries if required Take care Dr.M.V.Subrahmanyam MD;DCH Associate professor of pediatrics