My 6 months 20 days and 8kg weight baby is having fever in more than 4 days. Doctor prescribed to use crocin 120ml in 4 times a day and we did urine test and all negative, now he suggested to add Mefenamic acid (60ml ) 2.5 ml along with crocin 5ml. Can you advise further assistance?
Hi... Fever of few days without any localizing signs could as well a viral illness. Usually rather than fever, what is more important is the activity of the child, in between 2 fever episodes on the same day. If the kid is active and playing around when there is no fever, it is probably viral illness and it doesn't require antibiotics at all. Once viral fever comes it will there for 4-7 days. So do not worry about duration if the kid is active. Paracetamol can be given in the dose of 15\u00a0mg/kg/dose (maximum ceiling dose of 500\u00a0mg) every 4-6th hourly that too only if fever is more than 100F. I suggest not using combination medicines for fever, especially with Paracetamol.METAL CONTAINS METONYMIC ACID WHICH IS A NSAID. IT CARRIES THE RISK OF GASTRITIS AND RENAL PROBLEMS IN THE LONG RUN. PLEASE DO NOT USE METAL. Regards -