Hello doctor, my son is 16 months old and suddenly he had fever which was too high,that his whole face and body became reddish, he don t even have cough or and cold related issue, it was on Sunday evening . I consulted a pediatric and he prescribed three meds for him alex p+, meftal p, and monocef 0. Although I gave all meds as per his prescribed dosage but my baby is unable to sleep for more than 30 mins or more. Also his feet and face are again reddish. Am very much worried about him please please help me whether the prescribed meds are not too hard for him also what precautions should I take.
Hi... Thank you for consulting in Chat Doctor. 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. Meftal-P 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. Hope my answer was helpful for you.  I am happy to help any time. Further clarifications and consultations on Chat Doctor are welcome. If you do not have any clarifications, you can close the discussion and rate the answer. Wish your kid good health.