#AskTheExpert Hi Doctor , my daughter is having fever from past 3 days , and it's worst in night time , she will be fine and suddenly starts to shiver and gets fever 100 .f . this could be a viral fever ?? howany days it could last ??

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should I give her antibiotics after 4 days if fever doesn't go or get controlled ?? sorry to ask you I'm from Canada and here to get doctor appointment is the most painful task , so I have Azee 200 mg dry syrup from India and doctor had advised to give if fever is still there after 4 days . Or which antibiotics would you recommend for my 8ys daughter. 
Thank you .

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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 beht repeated after 4-6 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 .