Suggest treatment for cold and high fever
Patient: Hi my son is 18 months old. All of a sudden yesterday morning at 3 he was running temperature of 103. We r giving sumol ds qnd clavam forte and meftal inbetween as the is not coming down at all. He has cold as well. We live in bangalore. Plz advise... Doctor: Most of the cough and cold in children is caused due to certain viruses. Viral infections do not respond to antibiotics. Sometimes, doctors prefer adding antibiotics like clavam forte to be on the safer side keeping bacterial infection in account. The medicines are proper and you would have to be a bit patient.I do not know if the dose of Sumol DS containing paracetamol is proper. It is to be given at 15 mg/kg/dose. Meftal P reduces fever even more effectively. Sponging with water at normal temperature would be helpful. You may also give some anti allergic like levocetirizine and some steam inhalation.