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What Causes Prolonged Low Fever?
Hi Doc, My son is 20 Months old, running temperatur 99 degrees since about 20 days. He has no other issue... is playful eating well, and chearful... but carring temperature and it sometimes it crosses 99 upto 99.05..my doc got him tested for typhoid and infection and say he had some infection and treated him with peracetamol and Ofloxocin for 10 days. but he still show temperature.
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Hi...fever should be treated only if it is more than 100F. That too if the kid is otherwise well then you need not worry. this is not fever.
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.
Regards - Dr. Sumanth
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.
Regards - Dr. Sumanth
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