A eleven(11 )months baby has viral fever..she should be given a syrup or a drops??...plzz make it clear ...

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Accepted Answer

Drops are actually comfortable mostly the doctors are going to advise you to give 0.5 ML drops or 10 drops one time so according it would be good if you give it with a dropper as it can take medicine comfortably with a dropper

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the first medicine will always be paracetamol and it is given according to weight and power of paracetamol medicine you are having.
give liquids and easily digestible food and paracetamol should be given only after food.
keep the child in cool environment and avoid using woolen clothes when the child is having fever
armpit temperature of hundred or more is considered as fever
to body sponge to dxecrease the surface temperature and should be carried out for at least 20 minutes with normal temperature water.
higher medicines (ibugesic / meftal-p) whether required or not will be told by the doctor.