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How To Treat Persistent Fever In Children?

My eight year daughter runs fever between 99 to 100. Have got Whole Abdomen ultrasound, Urine routine & culture, stool routine & culture, CBC, ESR done. Had also given her Lariago (anti malarial) syrup 60 ml & also ZIFI 100 5 ml twice a day for 5 days, but the fever is still persisting. Please advise.
posted on Fri, 14 Mar 2014
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Hi,

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 like ZIFI OR ANTIMALARIALS at all.

Once viral fever comes it will there for 4 to 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 I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Sumanth MBBS., DCH., DNB (Paed).
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How To Treat Persistent Fever In Children?

Hi, 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 like ZIFI OR ANTIMALARIALS at all. Once viral fever comes it will there for 4 to 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 I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Sumanth MBBS., DCH., DNB (Paed).