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Suggest Treatment For Fever And Headache

My daughter, about to be 10 years now, is down with fever for last 3 days, 100 - 101 degrees ,giving crocin syrup 12ml thrice daily, today complaining for head ache and cough/cold symtome, what medicine to give. we are in delhi where the outside weather is cold today

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Children frequently suffer from viral infections which manifest with fever with high rise of temperature. Crocin contains paracetamol and needs to be given to control the temperature. It should also help in relieving the headache. If headache is not relieved, you may safely double the dose. Paracetamol acts as an analgesic in double the dose of that required to bring down temperature. It is a safe medicine and you need not worry. Do not do this round the clock, rather it should be as and when required. You may also give some antiallergic like levocetirizine 1 tablet once daily for 3-4 days. Steam inhalation should be helpful. Antibiotics are not effective in viral infections and need not be given. Get the blood checked for malaria, in case you are residing in a malaria prone region.
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Suggest Treatment For Fever And Headache

Children frequently suffer from viral infections which manifest with fever with high rise of temperature. Crocin contains paracetamol and needs to be given to control the temperature. It should also help in relieving the headache. If headache is not relieved, you may safely double the dose. Paracetamol acts as an analgesic in double the dose of that required to bring down temperature. It is a safe medicine and you need not worry. Do not do this round the clock, rather it should be as and when required. You may also give some antiallergic like levocetirizine 1 tablet once daily for 3-4 days. Steam inhalation should be helpful. Antibiotics are not effective in viral infections and need not be given. Get the blood checked for malaria, in case you are residing in a malaria prone region.