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Dr. my daughter is in fever from yesterday. she got chilled and then get fever.Fever is 100degrees.
Given calpol 250 mg .After giving medicine there is no fever but after 4 to 5 hrs again got fever. what to do continue giving calpol of r some other medicine I will give.

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Dr. my daughter is in fever from yesterday. she got chilled and then get fever.Fever is 100degrees. 
 Given calpol 250 mg .After giving medicine there is no fever but after 4 to 5 hrs again got fever. what to do continue giving calpol of r some other medicine I will give.

Accepted Answer

Fever is a reaction of the body to different pyrogens released during any Infection. Usually temp more than 99 F is taken as fever .
Mostly in children fever is because of viral infections like flu or RSV where the fever is there for 4-5 days but may persist even upto 2 weeks .
Initially antipyretic like paracetamol is given in a dose of 15 mg / kg/ dose. Can bhe repeated after gyy4-6 hrs if needed .
Lukewarm sponge bath can be given as home remedy to decrease fever. 
Adequate fluid intake is also beneficial. 
Urine output monitoring is necessary to avoid dehydration .

Accepted Answer

Hello there ma’am please do not worry about it too much and yes it may be viral fever and you should repeat the medicine adapter 5-6 hours if baby is having fever and also if it is higher then you can use water Patti on baby head.
Take care

#asktheexpert Dr. my daughter is in fever from yesterday. she got chilled and then get fever.Fever is 100degrees. Given calpol 250 mg .After giving medicine there is no fever but after 4 to 5 hrs again got fever. what to do continue giving calpol of r some other medicine I will give.