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she is 20 months old..n has weight of 10 kg...how much crocin drops should be given to her as she has fever
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Dr Sameer awadhiyaGuardian of 2 children2 years agoA. 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 sgyponge bath can be given as home remedy to decrease fever.
Adequate fluid intake is also behneficial.
Urine output monitoring is necessary to avoid dehydration .
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