Suggest suitable medication for high fever
Patient: hello sir, my daughter is 4.5 years old, she was having mild fever for the last two days, but since afternoon she is getting fever in every 4-5 hrs, in the afternoon (12:30 pm) fever was around 102 F, WE GAVE HER meftal P, temperature gone down. in the evening (6:30pm) fever was very high ( 104 F) with shivering, AGAIN meftal P (3.75 ml) was given and temperature gone down significantly ( 100 F) within one hour, in the late evening ( 10:30 pm) tem. again went up ( 103 F) with shivering, BUT THIS TIME we gave her T-98 and did sponging using ice, it took 2 hrs for temperatute to come down, out of meftalP and T-98 WHICH IS MORE suitable? Doctor: thank you for asking querry.As per your information your child must be having some viral fever or urinary tract infection.if fever is of long duration get complete blood count and urine examination done.for fever paracetamol is safest drug but you can give meftal temporary.best option is remove clothes of baby give paracetamol and do sponging.hope this is helpful to you.