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What is the treatment for dengue?

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I have been bit by a dengue mosquito yesterday. Which medicine do I need to take? What is the treatment for dengue? Please guide.
Answered by Dr. Pooja Pardhi

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Dr. Pooja Pardhi is a General Physician and General Practitioner for 15 years. She completed MBBS from Government Medical College, Nagpur, in 2009 . She is also an expert in Internal Medicine. She consults patients at home, monitoring patients' conditions and wellbeing. She diagnoses and treats illnesses or ailments, does minor surgeries, and carries out tests to diagnose the condition. She is currently practicing in Mumbai.

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Hi,

Welcome to icliniq.com. I have gone through your query and can understand your health concern. Dengue is a viral fever and there is no specific medicine for dengue. Only symptomatic treatment is recommended that is antipyretics for fever and antacids for nausea and vomiting. Take plenty of fluids in the form of water, oral rehydration salt solution (ORS) and fruit juices. Do not take any intramuscular injection. Watch for any bleeding from any body parts. Monitoring of platelets is required daily as dengue causes rapid decline in platelet count which is dangerous. If platelets count is below 30000 platelets per microliter (μL) of blood, then platelet transfusion is required. Consult a physician if you develop cough, breathing difficulty or abdominal pain.

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Published At March 15, 2016
Reviewed At July 2, 2026

Education:

MBBS

Professional Bio:

Dr. Pooja Pardhi is a General Physician and General Practitioner for 15 years. She completed MBBS from Government Medical College, Nagpur, in 2009 . She is also an expert in Internal Medicine. She consults patients at home, monitoring patients' conditions and wellbeing. She diagnoses and treats illnesses or ailments, does minor surgeries, and carries out tests to diagnose the condition. She is currently practicing in Mumbai.

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Education:

MBBS

Professional Bio:

Dr. Pooja Pardhi is a General Physician and General Practitioner for 15 years. She completed MBBS from Government Medical College, Nagpur, in 2009 . She is also an expert in Internal Medicine. She consults patients at home, monitoring patients' conditions and wellbeing. She diagnoses and treats illnesses or ailments, does minor surgeries, and carries out tests to diagnose the condition. She is currently practicing in Mumbai.

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