Dr. Faisal Abdul Karim Malim
Pediatrics
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Patient's Query
Hello doctor,
My son is 3.4 years old and he has had a fever since yesterday night. The fever is 101 degrees Fahrenheit and above. I have already given Paracetamol 250 mg, four times today, as the fever reduced but again came back within three hours. I want to know if can I give him Paracetamol at night and also if he gets a fever again. I have maintained a gap of four hours. He does not have a cold or cough, he is fine, just that he ate much less than usual. We are giving him liquids in good quantity. Rest there does not seem any other issue with the child.
Kindly suggest.
Hello,
Welcome to icliniq.com.
Paracetamol can be given in a gap of four hours, which means that you can give it four to even six times a day as required. You can give it at night depending on the fever provided the gap of four hours is maintained. Do sponging if the fever comes before four hours to bring the temperature down. If the temperature is 102 degrees Fahrenheit or more, you can give a syrup of Ibugesic plus 1.5 ml (Ibuprofen and Paracetamol) SOS six to eight hourly. If the temperature stays above 100 degrees Fahrenheit for more than three days or if the temperature crosses 103 degrees Fahrenheit, it is advisable to get evaluated physically by a pediatrician with possible blood investigations based on physical examination.
Thank you.
Patient's Query
Hello doctor,
Thank you for your reply.
We were measuring temperature with an infrared thermometer which fluctuated a lot and gave us wrong readings, now we have a digital thermometer, and I have observed that if I do not give medicine after five hours, the temperature rises higher. Hope I am doing the right thing. Please let me know how many days this fever will last, can a banana be given? There are no other symptoms like cold or cough. Can we give milk? The food intake is reduced a lot, if there is a food strike, he will lose on energy.
Hello,
Welcome back to icliniq.com.
A fever of 103 degrees Fahrenheit is quite high. I would recommend taking the child to a pediatrician for a complete physical examination or blood investigations. Follow a few instructions mentioned below.
I hope this helps you.
Thank you.
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