#asktheexperts My baby 8month old has got fever since afternoon Gave capol in the 4hrs gap Still the fewer has not reduced Please help I can only go to doc in the morning

A. Fever is a response of the body to any kind of infection or any inflammatory process in body so you can give paracetamol in a dose of 15 mg/kg/dose asbo the first line treatment also this dose can be again repeated after every 5 to 6 hours if again required and you can also do cold sponging of the body to reduce fever