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Why doesn't paracetamol help with my low grade fever. I'm having low grade fever for about 2 weeks now. It comes during night and fluctuates a lot and then goes back to normal.

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Since 2 weeks... Any other symptoms?? You can try meftal forte tablet in place of paracetamol ... ...  Read More

Is paracetamol only use for fever? Or else 1) Does it cure cold & fever too?? What are the benefits of paracetamol?? Please give me your valuable answers

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Paracetamol reduces malaise associated with cold..mostly cold is self limiting in few days time ..if really bad ,anti allergic medication can be added ..and multivitamins ...  Read More

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Is paracetamol safe to take for fever during pregnancy? I am 11 weeks pregnant and bit concerned if it will affect the baby.

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You can take paracetamol. It's safe during pregnancy. ...  Read More

Hi, My husband Has fever 103 and taken paracetamol 650 but fever is not coming down .please suggest

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It's important to know the day duration , pattern of fever and also other symptom assessment kindly consult ...  Read More

I was sleeping with AC on and got cold and cough. Along with it there is mild fever since yesterday. I would like to know if having Paracetamol is a good option or shall I wait till gets over by itself. Also last week I had an antibiotic course due to my tooth extraction.

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Hello there. I can understand your concern. I can surely help you with some medicine but for that I need to know a few more details. If you want to provide me with those details then you can start ...  Read More

Hello Doctor, My son's age is 1 year 11 months. Yesterday night he got fever 100.5 °F around 12' o clock. Gave paracetamol p 250 - 3 ml. After 1 st dose fever reduced like no there's no fever. But gave 2nd dose after 6 hours - 3ml. Now my question is: fever got reduced. Should I give paracetamol today as well like another 3 doses with 6 hrs g

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Greetings you can give paracetamol as sos whenever temperature more than 99.5f ...  Read More

After taking paracetamol geeting nausena while eating and also vomiting done one time feeling fullness I stomach

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Hi Doctor, My father had angioplasty last month and he is taking Preva As 150 mg daily. He has fever. Can paracetamol be given to him?

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Hello there. I can understand your concern. As of now you can take a tab. Paracetamol 650mg thrice a day after food for 2 days. If it still persists, you can start a online consultation with me so ...  Read More

I got a pretty bad migraine day before yesterday, probably due to sleep deprivation. Since the only painkiller I had on hand was paracetamol, I took one and fell asleep. Since then though, I've had a slight fever on and off. I also feel very lethargic. Just to repeat, I had absolutely no fever before taking the paracetamol, only a migraine from the

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Hi doctor Can i give antibiotics immediately after paracetamol for my 2.9 year daughter.if not pls tell me how much gap required. My doctor suggested to give antibiotic if fever increases.i gave her paracetamol after 15 min it increased to 101 so thought of giving antibiotic now.can i give it immediately or should I maintain a gap between paracetam

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Kindly consult for detail advise ...  Read More

My wife is 14 weeks pregnant. Suddenly she is experiencing Cough and Fever. Can Paracetamol be taken in pregnancy. Kindly guide.

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My son was admitted in hospital due to vomiting and dehydration after eating outside food, but was accidentally given paracetamol overdose for fever. Should I go for a blood test again or what to do, please suggest. Child age: 2.8 years Weight: 12 kg Dose taken: 800 mg paracetamol Time since overdose: ~100+ hours LFT done at 18 hours: normal Curren

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Usual toxic dose for paracetamol poisoning is >150mg/kg and half life of paracetamol is around 4hrs. Since he has taken around 65mg/kg and it’s been 100hrs and he is asymptomatic with normal liver enz ...  Read More

I m 54 years . 3 0 days back I felt cold and caught with fever cough and bronchitis.. symptoms improved with rest of the couple of days and use of Paracetamol..After 30 days I again got fever. Though Bronchitis cured but cough is not fully cured. I did not take antibiotics.plz advise treatment

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Persistent cough after a viral infection or bronchitis can sometimes last 3–4 weeks due to airway irritation. However, since you developed fever again after a month, it should be evaluated to ru ...  Read More

Can I give paracetamol to my 1 year old son without food??? Because he is not eating anything and he had a fever Can I give it without food

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Yes.. make sure well hydrated ...  Read More

My daughter has little cold and little fever ..how much amount of paracetamol will give ..my. Daughter weight is 15 kg

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Contact me on Practo for prescription ...  Read More

Hi doctor, My son is 7 years 9 months old now. Earlier I used to give paracetamol (p 250) during fever but he never had any side effects but after Covid, I mean to say from his 5 th year onwards if I give paracetamol p250 or other paracetamol related syrups he is getting rashes and itching all over the body. If he is allergic to that drug then that

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Greetings u can give plain ibugesic syrup or meftal ...  Read More

How safe Is paracetamol calpol to give to child id the fever is not down from past 1week, or should I continue if the fever id down by 7th day

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Greetings it's safe but find out the reason for fever kindly consult doctor/ do blood test ...  Read More

My 1.5 year old son is having continuous fever. We are giving him paracetamol and ibuprofen 3.5 ml 3 times a day. After giving medicine he remains okay for 2-3 hours and then he again starts having fever.

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What is the total duration of fever? Are there any other complaints other than fever? Usually any viral fever lasts for 3-5 days. If for more than 3 days, we will need to investigate for the cause. Du ...  Read More

My toddler confirmed Influenza (h3n2) today and doc started with Oseltamivir... Fever persists even after that... Should I give paracetamol along with it.

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Yes u can give paracetamol along with tat antiviral . ...  Read More

Can I give paracetamol drop to my 3 month old baby after penta vaccines fever is not there only leg pain occurring to baby..

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Yes ...  Read More

Can i take paracetamol 500 1 hour after taking augmentin 625 ? I have developed boil and have fever also

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Paracetamol is useless. Zerodol sp three times a day after food for five days. Augmentine duo625 three times a day after food for seven to ten days. Montek lc one at night for five. ...  Read More

Hello, is it OK to take ibuprofen and paracetamol together at the same time for fever, cough, and sore throat? Or it's better to take them separately with some time gap?

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Dear doctor Why m i having back pain after taking paracetamol 500 MG ...why is paracetamol cause of back pain ???

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May not be back pain but gas causing back pain .. paracetamol if taken without antacids in morning can casuse NSAID induced gastritis that can cause referred pain to back ...  Read More

My friend was getting chills at 10pm yesterday so she took zerodol sp at 10:45 and her fever went away, but since 3am she is having chills can she take paracetamol or zerodol sp now? Please help she has exam tomorrow

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If fever persists continue tablet paracetamol 500mg twice a day. No need to take zerodol sp. ...  Read More

I had fever day before yesterday and I took paracetamol. Since then I am taking rest at home and dose of antibiotics for curing cough and cold too. Fever hasn't come since then but I feel very weak. How to get this cured?

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In general, you should notice that your symptoms improve and your energy levels begin to return after about a week. ...  Read More

I have fever since 3 days. Whenever i take paracetamol the fever goes away but it always comes back. I have no other symptoms of cough and cold. The temperature goes up once the paracetamol effects fade away. Kindly guide

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Hi my baby is 8months old 7.3kg weight she has fever for almost 3days my doctor prescribed me cefpodoxime 2ml for 2times, citrizine(3ml) for 2times and paracetamol syrup 250ml 2ml for 3times all these for 3days As I heard paracetamol drops are good than Syrup it's so confusing now she is okay fever returned to normal but also sometimes temperatures

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Hello doctors, my baby is 2.5 months her weight is 4.900kg, Monday morning she is vaccinated,doctor give for fever paracetamol ip 100 mg,today morning she had fever by mistaken I give her 0.8ml paracetamol drop doctor suggest only 10drops ,my baby vomiting 2 times in small amount,after morning till 9 hours I am not give her paracetamol, please give

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It is for 5.3kg baby so not that high ...  Read More

My child is suffering from fever for many days. In blood test infection level is 1.25..then given medicine paracetamol,antibiotec ,prednisolone syrup..all dosage taken but there is internal fever, sometimes mild fever..please tell me the solution

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Consult pediatrician ...  Read More

Mom taken expired paracetamol...will tht cause any isssue.please advice ..it's dolo 650.pls advice...

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