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How Can Bronchitis Along With Low Grade Fever Be Treated?

I was diagnosed with acute bronchitis on Saturday. I had a100.1 temp.the nurse practitioner prescribed erythromycin 250mg (2tabs 1st day,1tab daily afterward), prednisone 20mg(2tabs daily for 3days, then 1tab next 4days). Still running low grade fever. Is that ok, or should I go back to doc tomorrow? Thanks
Fri, 12 Jan 2018
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Thanks for trusting healthcaremagic for your health problem.

Please tell me your age, as for ADULT
Erythromycin dose required for bronchitis is 500 mg 8 hourly for 5-7 days.
Tablet paracetamol 500 mg 8 hourly for fever, till it subsides.
No need to take prednisolone.

Regards
Dr. Hiren
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How Can Bronchitis Along With Low Grade Fever Be Treated?

Hi Thanks for trusting healthcaremagic for your health problem. Please tell me your age, as for ADULT Erythromycin dose required for bronchitis is 500 mg 8 hourly for 5-7 days. Tablet paracetamol 500 mg 8 hourly for fever, till it subsides. No need to take prednisolone. Regards Dr. Hiren