#AskTheExpert hiii My daughter is 1.3 year old today in evening she got fever , currently she is having 100.1 fever I have given her calpol 4ml around 10:30 but now she is having fever should I repeat the dosage in 2.30 hours ?

A. 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 /g kg/ dose. Can be repeated after 4-6 hrs if needed . Lukewarm sponge bath can be givuen as home remedy to decrease fever. Adequate fluid intake is also beneficial. Urine output monitoring is necessary to avoid dehydration .