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Suggest Treatment For Viral Infection In A Child

Posted on Sat, 17 Dec 2016

Question: Hello Doctor
I have a year old and four months in the surgery (dropping off one of the testicles) yesterday and when leaving the hospital increased heat has've giving him paracetamol antipyretic suppository with voltarin 12.5 mg at bedtime, but the temperature XXXXXXX to 40 as he slept.
You go to your family doctor and give him in addition to the reported antibiotic by image attached.
Please advise me what I am doing because I worried I

Answered by Dr. Sumanth Amperayani (15 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Looks like viral illness - no need for antibiotic like Cefixime

Detailed Answer:
Hi...Thank you for consulting in Health Care magic.

I understand your concern. Thus looks like a viral illness. 1-2 days of fever will not require a higher antibiotic like Cefixime.

I will explain you how a viral illness behaves so that you will be more comfortable.

Fever of few days without any localizing signs could as well a viral illness. Usually rather than fever, what is more important is the activity of the child, in between 2 fever episodes on the same day.

If the kid is active and playing around when there is no fever, it is probably viral illness and it doesn't require antibiotics at all.

Once viral fever comes it will there for 4-7 days. So do not worry about duration if the kid is active.

Paracetamol can be given in the dose of 15mg/kg/dose (maximum ceiling dose of 500mg) every 4-6th hourly that too only if fever is more than 100F. I suggest not using combination medicines for fever, especially with Paracetamol.

Hope my answer was helpful for you. I am happy to help any time. Further clarifications and consultations on Health care magic are welcome. If you do not have any clarifications, you can close the discussion and rate the answer. Wish your kid good health.
Dr. Sumanth MBBS., DCH., DNB (Paed).,

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

Follow up: Dr. Sumanth Amperayani (17 minutes later)

Thanks Dr
My son active unless if his temperature rise up to 40c.
Did you mean I have to give him only paracetamol?
Advice me please

Answered by Dr. Sumanth Amperayani (2 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Please give only Paracetamol

Detailed Answer:
Hi...I meant the same. Please give only Paracetamol.

If he is active when the fever touches the baseline, then you need not worry

Regards - Dr. Sumanth

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

Follow up: Dr. Sumanth Amperayani (29 minutes later)

Thank you Dr
My last question, is there any problem with heavy blanket or heavey clothes (dresses).
Thanks on advanced

Answered by Dr. Sumanth Amperayani (7 hours later)

Brief Answer:
No problem but, don't cover with heavy blankets when there is fever

Detailed Answer:
Hi.... no problem in covering with blankets. But do not cover with heavy blankets when there is high fever as it will delay the regression of fever.

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Regards - Dr. Sumanth

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