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Suggest Treatment For Severe Fever And Cold In A Child

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Posted on Wed, 17 Feb 2016
Question: hi
my 10 years old had been having fever off and on from past 4 days with cold. from yesterday night fever has reached 102. can we use gudcef 200.
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Answered by Dr. Diptanshu Das (48 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Gudcef will not help.

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for asking on HealthcareMagic.

Most often fever in children is due to viral cause. Antibiotics are ineffective in such cases and so giving Gudcef 200 would not be helpful. I would suggest against it. Paracetamol is the mainstay of treatment. It needs to be given as and when needed if there is fever. Tepid sponging will also help. But you might need to wait for 5-7 days for the fever to resolve. It is only if the fever lasts for more than 7 days that you need to get concerned. Another condition which will call for medical attention is lethargy.

Otherwise you just need to be patient.

Let me know if you have any further queries.

Regards
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Suggest Treatment For Severe Fever And Cold In A Child

Brief Answer: Gudcef will not help. Detailed Answer: Thanks for asking on HealthcareMagic. Most often fever in children is due to viral cause. Antibiotics are ineffective in such cases and so giving Gudcef 200 would not be helpful. I would suggest against it. Paracetamol is the mainstay of treatment. It needs to be given as and when needed if there is fever. Tepid sponging will also help. But you might need to wait for 5-7 days for the fever to resolve. It is only if the fever lasts for more than 7 days that you need to get concerned. Another condition which will call for medical attention is lethargy. Otherwise you just need to be patient. Let me know if you have any further queries. Regards