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Suggest Treatment For Fever In A Child
Our child, 2.5 yrs old boy Sumeru, has fever 103 - 104 degrees from last 4hrs. Fever started suddenly at around 7pm today after he is back from near by children play area/park. He looks tired and sleeping there after. Please suggest what should we do? rush to nearest hospital or wait till morning? we gave him Acetaminophen oral suspension usp syrup 5ml at 7:30pm. Temperature has not come down yet. We are checking temperature every 30mins. Shall we give one more dose (5ml) of Acetaminophen oral suspension usp syrup at 12:00am, after 4hrs gap? please suggest. -- Vinayaka & Hema from Bangalore
Wed, 3 Feb 2016
Hi,
It seems that he might be having viral fever producing high temperature.
you can repeat the Acetaminophen syrup dose after 4 hours if fever is there.
But important is to give plenty of water and liquids and keep him well hydrated which will bring down the temperatureY.
Ok and take care.
It seems that he might be having viral fever producing high temperature.
you can repeat the Acetaminophen syrup dose after 4 hours if fever is there.
But important is to give plenty of water and liquids and keep him well hydrated which will bring down the temperatureY.
Ok and take care.
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