Can Paracetamol Cure Fever- 543 Questions Answered

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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Dr. Rajbahadur Singh General Physician | Hyderabad

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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Dr. Pragya S Khare General Physician | Mumbai

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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Dr. Pushpa Gour Gynecologist | Bhopal

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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Dr. Shubham Chavan General Practitioner | Pune

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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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Dr. Anil Kumar Jain General Physician | Bangalore

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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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Dr. Shebin C E Pediatrician | Kanyakumari

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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Dr. Anil Kumar Jain General Physician | Bangalore

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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Dr. Sumeet Survase Gynecologist | Osmanabad

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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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Dr. Sachin Pariskar Pediatrician | Pune

Kindly consult for detail advise ... 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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Dr. Shebin C E Pediatrician | Kanyakumari

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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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Dr. Shebin C E Pediatrician | Kanyakumari

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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Dr. Shubham Kamble Pediatrician | Wardha

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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Dr. Prathibha Reddy Pediatrician | Hyderabad

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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Dr. Vikas K G Pediatrician | Davanagere

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

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Dr. Sushma Shah General Physician | Vadodara

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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Dr. K Supriya Gynecologist | Bhilai

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

Asked for Male, 30 Years 134 Views v

Dr. Jagannath Chakraborty General Practitioner | Kolkata

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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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Dr. Danyaal Hassan General Physician | Baramulla

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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Dr. Yash Vyas General Physician | Jodhpur

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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Dr. Gaurav Jaiswal General Physician | Jhansi

Do connect and consult ... Read More

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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Dr. Sachin Pariskar Pediatrician | Pune

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Yes it's normla ... Read More

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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Dr. Vinit M Mehta Pediatrician | Vadodara

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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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Dr. Sathyaprakash shunmugavel Pediatrician | Madurai

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

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Dr. K Supriya Gynecologist | Bhilai

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Hi My baby is 2 months old and is having a fever due to vaccination, I have a 21 days old paracetamol syrup bottle can I use the medicine?

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Dr. Vinit M Mehta Pediatrician | Vadodara

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Yes definitely can be used Shouldn't expiry one that's all ... Read More

Hello doctor...I want to know after eating blackberry...can I eat paracetamol? After how much time I can eat paracetamol... because I hv taken after 15 min

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Dr. Chaithra H General Physician | Bangalore

You can take . No issues. Give half an hour between. ... Read More

Can i take paracetamol during pregnancy for the first 2 or 3 weeks? Will it stop my pregnancy or any effects?

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Dr. K Supriya Gynecologist | Bhilai

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I have taken 2 dolo medicines in span of 8 hours ? Will that cause paracetamol toxicity I am scared. I am having fever.

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Dr. Saurabh Tiwari Neuropsychiatrist | Lucknow

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Don't worry ... Read More

Hello doctor...my baby is 1.5 yr old...sorry to say ...Yesterday he had fever and I gave him 5ml dose of paracetamol twice. I did not know that I had to give 2.5 ml... could the baby have any problem?

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Dr. Sudheer Beemarapu Pediatrician | Ongole

No problem with one dose From next onward give 2.5 ml ... Read More

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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.

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

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

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.

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

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?

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

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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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?

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

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

Hi My baby is 2 months old and is having a fever due to vaccination, I have a 21 days old paracetamol syrup bottle can I use the medicine?

Hello doctor...I want to know after eating blackberry...can I eat paracetamol? After how much time I can eat paracetamol... because I hv taken after 15 min

Can i take paracetamol during pregnancy for the first 2 or 3 weeks? Will it stop my pregnancy or any effects?

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