Suggest Remedy For Sore Throat And Fever During Pregnancy

Posted on Tue, 27 Jan 2015

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Tue, 27 Jan 2015 Answered on

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Question : i am 9 week pregnant since yesterday i am having sore throat and fever 38.1 and head ache what medicine can j take?

Answered by Dr. Mahesh Koregol (37 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
You can take paracetamol.

Detailed Answer:
Hello,

I understand you have sore throat, headache and fever.

You can do salt water gargling and have warm drinks like milk with ginger.

You can take paracetamol tablets available over the counter today night and see.

If you dont find relief with paracetamol, you might have to see a doctor

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