Please Suggest What Medicine Mother Is Suffering From Fever From Last 3-4days

Posted on Wed, 29 Jul 2020

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Question : Sir....Mother is suffering from fever from last 3-4days. Initially fever came with body pain and headache. we have given dolo 650gm along with Azithromycin 250gm Ã2. Don't have any other issue. Pls suggest.

Answered by Dr. Vaishalee Punj (-4 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Antibiotics take atleast 3 days for any visible changes

Detailed Answer:
Hello and welcome to Ask A Doctor services.

I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.

As per your description your mother (age unknown) has some fever, bodyache, headache from 3-4 days. She has no other symptoms like cough, runny nose, diarhea, etc. She doesnot have any medical condition like diabetes etc. She was not taking any medicine prior to this episode.

Kindly let me know details about following questions so that I am better able to help.

1. How high is the fever?
2. What is the room temperature at your place?
3. When was azithromycin started?
4. Any good responseof antibiotic?

Kindly revert with your answers so that I am better able to help.
Dr Vaishalee

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar