hi doctor , my son 4 yrs old.he is suffering from fever with high temp 103 and slightly red and pause in one eye for the past 3 days.no other symptoms like cold etc.doctor asks me to give calpol 250 and meftal together.and also some antibiotic.and also lariago syrup.is it good
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 every (According to the prescription) 4-6th hourly that too only if fever is more than 100F. I suggest not using combination medicines for fever, especially with Paracetamol. Meftal 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. I have published a paper on - the ill effects of metonymic acid. I am sending the link, please go through.medind.nic.in/ibv/t10/i5/ibvt10i5p453.pdfRegards -