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Is It Safe To Have Althrocin For High Fever?
Question: My mother is 78 years old and she is having fever 102 at present and I have only Althrocin 250 mg available at home. Can this medicine be given
Brief Answer:
Give Panadol instead
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
I am sorry about your mother's health concern.
She is running a high fever at 102. At this time, she needs anti-pyretics like Panadol that can bring down the temperature quite rapidly. This is available over the counter. You can get it and give it to your mother every 6 hours. You can also give her tepid sponding with cold water and a sponge if the temperature is high.
Althrocin is Erythromycin which is an antibiotic. This is given only if there is proven bacterial infection.
I suggest you take your mother to her primary care physician once her fever subsides, and get her examined to know the cause of fever.
Wishing your mother a quick recovery.
Regards,
Give Panadol instead
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
I am sorry about your mother's health concern.
She is running a high fever at 102. At this time, she needs anti-pyretics like Panadol that can bring down the temperature quite rapidly. This is available over the counter. You can get it and give it to your mother every 6 hours. You can also give her tepid sponding with cold water and a sponge if the temperature is high.
Althrocin is Erythromycin which is an antibiotic. This is given only if there is proven bacterial infection.
I suggest you take your mother to her primary care physician once her fever subsides, and get her examined to know the cause of fever.
Wishing your mother a quick recovery.
Regards,
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