Hi Doc..my 4 Year Old Daughter Is Antibiotic For Pneumonia

Posted on Wed, 18 Sep 2019

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Question : hi doc..my 4 year old daughter is antibiotic for pneumonia..and she started her antibiotic since yesterday afternoon, my question is when will her fever and cough get better?

Answered by Dr. Diptanshu Das (33 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Usually the fever and cough come down in 2-5 days

Detailed Answer:
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Usually in such cases the fever subsides in 2-5 days, although the cough may take slightly longer. If it does not, the CRP (C-reactive protein) needs to be checked and compared with earlier values (if available) to see whether it is gradually coming down. If it is coming down, the fever would also come down eventually and there is no reason to worry.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Yogesh D

Follow up: Dr. Diptanshu Das (23 hours later)

is that that mean she still will have some mild fever even she already completed 2 days of antibiotic? should i worry? her temperature seem like hard to go down..but her cough i can feel getting better because she can almost sleep throughout all the night..

Answered by Dr. Diptanshu Das (3 hours later)

Brief Answer:
No need to worry

Detailed Answer:
Glad to get the update. You have no reason to worry.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Prasad