my 2y8m baby had fever from yesterday night temp 98.8 gave paracetamol 3.5ml and morning temp 100.4°F again repeated same dosage of paracetamol temp reduced to 95.4 afternoon also given same dose now temp is 96.8 can I need to consult pediatrician or may I continue the same
he had no other symptoms and actively playing eating..?

Question

my 2y8m baby had fever from yesterday night temp 98.8  gave paracetamol 3.5ml and morning temp 100.4°F again repeated same dosage of paracetamol temp reduced to 95.4 afternoon also given same dose now temp is 96.8 can I need to consult pediatrician or may I continue the same
he had no other symptoms and actively playing eating..?

Accepted Answer

good afternoon since the fever is coming again and again it is clearly be happening because of some infection it could be viral I would recommend that definitely you should show to your pediatrician

Answer

Fever occur as reaction in the body towards any kind of infection or any inflammatory process in body and only when the temperature is above 99F it is considered as fever, so you can give paracetamol in a dose of 15 mg/kg/dose as the first line treatment 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 in between the doses ,but if it continues even thereafter you should consult your doctor for proper treatment. if the temperature is not controlled by paracetamol alone meftal p can be given in between as a single dose but only unduer medical guidance.these medicines will also work to relieve any pain or body ache to a good extent. but in case of infection in which the fever is associated with other problems also it is recomzmended to get the clinical assessment done and get a proper treatment done by a doctor.