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Fever and cough
My son is 8 yrs old. Since yesterday afternoon he is having a really bad throat and in evening a fever of 101. He was feeling cold as well. I gave him ibugesic plus yesterday. But today his fever is 102.
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For FEVER,do sponging with lukewarm water... paracetamol u can give every 4-6hrly safely....
Give more n more liquids
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show to your paediatrician...your son needs some antibacterial-antiviral treatment
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Dr. Mounica Reddy
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11 yrs exp
Bangalore
Your son seems to have throat infection. For fever you can give him plain paracetamol syrup with a gap of 6 hrs. Use Ibugesic plus (combination of ibuprofen and paracetamol) only for moderate to high grade temperature (>102 deg F).
Keep him well hydrated. Give him lukewarm water, clear soups, milk etc to drink. He should take sufficient rest. Betadine gargles will help.
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Please get his throat examined by doctor once to determine if it's viral or bacterial infection. If it's bacterial, may require antibiotics.
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