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Father of a 4 yr 9 m old girl2 years ago

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my kid is 2 and half years she got fever and put medicine of MedPlus syrup 5 ml. but within 4 hours she got fever . should I apply syrup or wait for 6 hours

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Dr Sameer awadhiyaGuardian of 2 children2 years ago

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 needed . Lukewarm sponge bath can be given as home remedy to decrease fever. Adequate fluid intake is also beneficial. Urine output monitoring is necessary to avoid dehydration .as t

Sai Prasanthi R LMom of a 11 yr 6 m old boy2 years ago

A. Hey there! Ideally a gap of 6 hours is advisable. If the fever is severe then give one dose now. Keep your doctor informed about your concerns about this. Keep Babyhug medicine dropper handy in such situations. Good luck and take care

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