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How Long Does Typhoid Fever Take To Alleviate?
Question: My wife has been diagnosed with Typhoid. It has been 2 days since she has been taking Oflox - 400mg and Ceftas - 400mg twice daily. Along with it, she is taking Parcetamol 650mg as sos. After taking Paracetamol, here fever abates for 6 hours post which it goes up again to 101F. After how many days does the fever go down?
Brief Answer:
Please do not try to suppress the fever too much.
Detailed Answer:
Hi, welcome to HealthcareMagic,
Please do not try to suppress the fever too much. It is a natural reaction of the body to fight an infection. Let the antibiotics work.
Use natural methods like tap water with Eu-de-Cologne sponging to bring down fever and take Paracetamol only when fever exceeds 101 Degree F.
Regarding how many days--we cannot say. If the antibiotics work, she should improve in 48 hours.
But if the typhoid bacteria are resistant, to Ceftas and Oflox (which can happen) then fever can continue and antibiotics may have to be changed.
Feel free to ask further.
Regards
Please do not try to suppress the fever too much.
Detailed Answer:
Hi, welcome to HealthcareMagic,
Please do not try to suppress the fever too much. It is a natural reaction of the body to fight an infection. Let the antibiotics work.
Use natural methods like tap water with Eu-de-Cologne sponging to bring down fever and take Paracetamol only when fever exceeds 101 Degree F.
Regarding how many days--we cannot say. If the antibiotics work, she should improve in 48 hours.
But if the typhoid bacteria are resistant, to Ceftas and Oflox (which can happen) then fever can continue and antibiotics may have to be changed.
Feel free to ask further.
Regards
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