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What Is The Best Medicine For Typhoid Fever?

I am suffering from typhoid.doctor gave me two antibiotics (cefixime and levoofloxacin) and a paracetamol tablet.It has been ten days taking all these medicines fever is not geting correct.Two years ago Ihad typhoid fever which was repeated eight times a year.from then now I have got ill from this.Please suggest me some remedy so that I could get rid of this.thankyou!
Tue, 7 Apr 2015
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As you are having fever for last 20 days it may be a fever of unknown origin (FUO) which should be thoroughly evaluated to find out the causes for the fever. As she is having for last one month all the relevant investigations should be done to rule out the cause of fever.

As your doctor has prescribed paracetamol to reduce the fever, this drug will act for 6 hours and it will control the fever for this duration but it cannot cure the condition. The source of infection should be found out by the investigations.

To confirm it has typhoid after having fever for last 20 days you should undergo stool and urine culture to confirm it. There are many conditions which can lead to fever of more than one month which should be evaluated thoroughly.

Medications also must be taken for complete course and in typhoid it is often given for 14 days. You may take adequate amounts of water and fresh fruit juices.

As typhoid leaves you very weak, taking rest for a while is advised. Typhoid recovery is not the same in every person who gets it.

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What Is The Best Medicine For Typhoid Fever?

Hello, Welcome o HCM, As you are having fever for last 20 days it may be a fever of unknown origin (FUO) which should be thoroughly evaluated to find out the causes for the fever. As she is having for last one month all the relevant investigations should be done to rule out the cause of fever. As your doctor has prescribed paracetamol to reduce the fever, this drug will act for 6 hours and it will control the fever for this duration but it cannot cure the condition. The source of infection should be found out by the investigations. To confirm it has typhoid after having fever for last 20 days you should undergo stool and urine culture to confirm it. There are many conditions which can lead to fever of more than one month which should be evaluated thoroughly. Medications also must be taken for complete course and in typhoid it is often given for 14 days. You may take adequate amounts of water and fresh fruit juices. As typhoid leaves you very weak, taking rest for a while is advised. Typhoid recovery is not the same in every person who gets it. Thank you.