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Can Nurofen Be Given To A Child In Case Of High Temperature?
My nearly 2 year old son has a temperature of 38 degrees after having 5ml of nurofen for children, I took him to the doctor earlier but she said he just had a sore throat, but he's very lethargic, his little body is burning up but he cold when i undress him to cool him down and he's not eating an he is a big eater.
Wed, 16 Mar 2016
Check first he is running fever and not by feel of hand but by thermometer. Most of the viral infections do last for few days with poor appetite and peevish behaviour and will settle down to normal soon.
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