my baby having fever Am giving him calpol 250 fever is under control but he is saying that his head paining what to do

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the same medicine can be given for pain also
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

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You were giving paracetamol that is going to reduce down the pain in the head also maybe your child is not sleeping well or not eating well that is why the head is hurting it’s completely normal during the time of fever the paracetamol due to give is going to reduce down the pain in the head also if there is more problem please consult your paediatrician