Suggest medication to reduce high fever in child
Patient: My ten year old son has a temp of 103.5, he s well hydrated with water and Emergen-c, and did give a cough suppressant and decongestant around 4 hours ago. He hardly ate all day, slept on and off, and slept in good blocks of two-3 hours so far this night. We have not given fever reducers but did a warm shallow bath, temp did not reduce after cooling off after bath Doctor: 103.5 is high grade fever, immediately give him antipyretic medicine like paracetamol even a combination of two antipyretic.do sponge Ur baby with tap water.make him undress to minimal clothing