Suggest remedies for a constant fever in a child
Patient: My son has had a temp since yesterday afternoon. The lowest it has been is 101.0 and the highest is 102.8 without adding a degree. The mortin we have been giving him only brings it down a little. We ve tried a bath and that didnt help lower the fever either. Is this somthing we should bring him in for? Doctor: Hello,  Fever of few days without any localizing signs could as well a viral illness. Usually rather than fever, what is more important is the activity of the child, in between 2 fever episodes on the same day.   If the kid is active and playing around when there is no fever, it is probably viral illness and it doesn't require antibiotics at all. Once viral fever comes it will there for 4-7 days. So do not worry about duration if the kid is active.  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.  Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.  Take care  Regards, Dr Sumanth Amperayani, Pediatrician, Pulmonology