hello doctor my son 5 year old.he is having fever 103.5 we have consulted with doctor he has given dolopar and for high fever meftal p.but i have given him meftal from last night but fever is repeating after 4 hour and doctor is saying do sponge but he is having cold and no difference seen after sponge .what I do

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