hi doctor, my son has fever since yesterday, 100.8 to 102.8 throughout night ,gave him meftal p ,fever subsided
today it was 99 ,gave paracetamol but still fever is back to 102.4 ,should I give meftal again

Question

hi doctor, my son has fever since yesterday, 100.8 to 102.8 throughout night ,gave him meftal p ,fever subsided 
today it was 99 ,gave paracetamol but still fever is back to 102.4 ,should I give meftal again

Accepted Answer

Consult the paediatrician

Accepted Answer

always give paracetamol first
for fever as well as pain kindly give paracetamol according to the weight of child as well as according to the power of paracetamol medicine you are having and paracetamol can be given maximum 4 times per day and also do body sponge to decrease the surface temperature.
also when u take temperature in the armpit of the child and it is 100 or more then only consider it as fever and give paracetamol.
higher medicines for fever like ibugesic and mefenamic has to be given only after medical consultation.
after giving fever medicines you can wait for maximum 3 days and then meet your doctor if it is not improving. keep the child in cool atmosphere

Accepted Answer

After six hours yes you can repeat the medication and the fever can last for mostly 72 hours and then it subside starts reducing down yet if you do not eat becoming less or subsiding totally by the time of 72 hours then you can consult the paediatrician

hi doctor, my son has fever since yesterday, 100.8 to 102.8 throughout night ,gave him meftal p ,fever subsided today it was 99 ,gave paracetamol but still fever is back to 102.4 ,should I give meftal again