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Suggest Treatment For Fever

i have high fever ...i shiver when i get temperature...doctor has advised me to take opox 200 and unicarbazan forte 250mg saying its for malaria...but my fever is the same? please give me information about the drugs that i m using
Age:26,
height:5.8
weight :69
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Tue, 10 May 2016
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Thanks for your question on Healthcare Magic.
I can understand your concern.
You are taking opox. This is cephpodoxime. This is cephalosporin group of antibiotic.
Unicarbazan is diethyl carbamazine (DEC). It is antifilarial drug.
None of them is anti Malarial drug.
In my opinion, you are taking correct treatment.
You should consult another doctor and get done Complete blood count (CBC) with PSMP (peripheral smear examination for Malarial Parasites).
If this is positive then you should start anti Malarial drugs like artesunate, quinine etc.
Don't worry, you will be alright.
First diagnose yourself and then start appropriate treatment.
Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.
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Suggest Treatment For Fever

Thanks for your question on Healthcare Magic. I can understand your concern. You are taking opox. This is cephpodoxime. This is cephalosporin group of antibiotic. Unicarbazan is diethyl carbamazine (DEC). It is antifilarial drug. None of them is anti Malarial drug. In my opinion, you are taking correct treatment. You should consult another doctor and get done Complete blood count (CBC) with PSMP (peripheral smear examination for Malarial Parasites). If this is positive then you should start anti Malarial drugs like artesunate, quinine etc. Don t worry, you will be alright. First diagnose yourself and then start appropriate treatment. Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.