#AskTheExpert my daughter is having fever from more than a week. we are giving her pcm 250 suspension, 4 times a day. still there is no improvement. after every 4 to 5 hrs, her temperature is rising to near about 101⁰ F. what should we do. Further, should we avoid ac and keep her in room temperature. room temperature now a days in my location is more than 40⁰ C.

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 dofse of 15 mg / kg/ dose. Can be repeated after 4-6 hrs if needed . Lukewarm sponge bath gjucan be given as home remedy to decrease fever. Adequate fluid intake is also beneficial. Udrine output monitoring is necessary to avoid dehydration .