Can Levolin be given for fever to a child?
Patient: My daughter is 2 1/2 yrs old. We moved from US to India couple of weeks earlier. She w as 12 kgs when we moved here. She has cold, running nose and stuffy nose during sleep, she also has fever for the past 4 days. The temp goes till 104. Currently taking p 250, cetzin, levolin and an antibiotic. Has fever even now Doctor: Hi....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.I seriously doubt if antibiotic is really necessary. Without wheezing, no need for Levolin too. You can continue the rest of the medications.Regards - Dr. Sumanth