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Suggest Treatment For Fever In An Infant

Hi My baby is 5 months old and is busy teething, he has a high fever for past 3 days already, but it seems the fever is higher at night. what can i use to bring his fever down? This morning he was holding his ear , so i m not sure whether he has ear infection as well.
Tue, 29 Nov 2016
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for fever you can give her acetaminophen or ibuprofen every 8 hours.. a bath with room temperature water will help decrease temperature.. if she has an ear infection then you should get her examined to perscribe the suitable antibiotic for the extent of infection she has
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Suggest Treatment For Fever In An Infant

for fever you can give her acetaminophen or ibuprofen every 8 hours.. a bath with room temperature water will help decrease temperature.. if she has an ear infection then you should get her examined to perscribe the suitable antibiotic for the extent of infection she has