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What Causes High Fever In An Infant Despite Administering Meftal-P?
Hi... My son is just 45 days old and he is now suffering from High Fever which is around 102 ...I gave him a dosage of 1ml of Meftal-P Suspension...The doctor is far away where I live and it s Midnight now..I am wiping out his body with wet cloth and placing the same on his forehead. Suggest please.
Hello I understand your concern. High fever in child can be due to any infection(mostly gastrointestinal /respiratory) in the body.
As of now,if I were your treating doctor,I recommend -to antipyretic like syp.meftal p/ibugesic ,half teaspoon with a gap of 6-8 hours till fever subsides. -Keep on with breastfeeding. -Keep an eye on signs like seizures,inability to drink milk,vomiting ,diarrhea in which case you will have to report immediately in emergency section.
-Do follow up of fever with paediatrician for clinical examination. Hope I answered your query. Wish the child speedy recovery. Thanks
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What Causes High Fever In An Infant Despite Administering Meftal-P?
Hello I understand your concern. High fever in child can be due to any infection(mostly gastrointestinal /respiratory) in the body. As of now,if I were your treating doctor,I recommend -to antipyretic like syp.meftal p/ibugesic ,half teaspoon with a gap of 6-8 hours till fever subsides. -Keep on with breastfeeding. -Keep an eye on signs like seizures,inability to drink milk,vomiting ,diarrhea in which case you will have to report immediately in emergency section. -Do follow up of fever with paediatrician for clinical examination. Hope I answered your query. Wish the child speedy recovery. Thanks