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Fever from last 3 days with headache
I am having fever from last 3 days with headache and little soar throat with cough. I am taking dolo 650 from 3 days but the fever keeps on coming again after 5-6 hours of medicine. Headache is also there all the time. What medication should I take ?
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Fever returning every 5-6 hours for three days with headache, sore throat and cough is most often a viral infection, but at this stage dengue, typhoid, malaria and influenza all need to be ruled out â three days is the point where blood tests become meaningful rather than guessing. Paracetamol 650 mg is a reasonable fever medicine and you may continue it as needed, but I would not add antibiotics or any other tablet without a diagnosis. Drink plenty of fluids, take steam inhalation and warm saline gargles for the throat, and rest. Please watch for warning signs: breathlessness, persistent vomiting, bleeding from gums or nose, severe abdominal pain, rash, drowsiness or fever above 103°F not settling â any of these need emergency care the same day.
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Please get these tests today: CBC with platelet count, dengue NS1/IgM, malaria smear or rapid test, typhoid (Widal/Typhidot), CRP and urine routine. Show the reports to a physician the same day so treatment can be targeted rather than trial and error. You are welcome to book a teleconsult with me on Practo once the reports are ready, or see me at Synergy Multispeciality Hospital, Miraj (consultation fee Rs 100).
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Acute pharyngitis
Probably viral
Tab Azithromycin 500mg daily for 5days
Tab Zerodol P twice daily for 3 days
Gargles and steam
Tab Beplex forte one daily
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watch for spo2 cough and breathing problem consult in person to nearby physician
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simple viral usually responds in 3-5 days otherwise need evaluation
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Get cbc done and share results
Continue dolo 650.
Tab augmentin 625mg one morning and one evening for 5days.
Tab cetrizine 5mg one morning and one evening for 5days.
Grilinctus dx cough syp 5m.l every 8hours for 7 days.
Do hot saline gargles.
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You are probably having AFI with secondary infections.
Can be relieved with Short course antibiotics.If not go for investigations.
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Consultation for Medications
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if not leads to Systemic infection and cause fatal injury to other organs too.
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If fever persists do CBC and CRP and treat with anti biotic if bacterial
Do dengue fever and malaria test also
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