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My baby has a fever and cough and cold. Can i give him antibiotic? Please suggest

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Better to go to pediatrician to decide for antibiotic... At your end I think crocin you can give.. ...  Read More

My baby is suffering from high fever from last 2days age ,3 years and also having cough

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Give steam inhalations 4-5 times a day for cold and cough and decongestant nasal drops for nasal block. Use paracetamol for fever and repeat every 4 hours if required. If not improving OR accompanied ...  Read More

My baby is 1 year old.He is suffering from fever and cough from last three days.I have given him calpol syrup for fever .When I give calpol it reduces fever but after 3 to 4 hours it again come.Kindly suggest me medicine for him.

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Hi, please try ibugesic and sponging to reduce the fever, meet your pediatrician for trying to find out the cause of fever and get some tests done as needed ...  Read More

My baby having cold and cough and fever from last four days and fever comes down when pcm given and fever again stared after 4 hours.cold and cough is not down, consulting doctor but not having relieif till now. Doctors given Azithromycin syp. , PCM syp. , levocetrizine syp. and levolin plus. And also having CBC checkup which shows normal results

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If baby is active, play full in inter Febrile period, you can wait for more 2 days. you have to visit pediatrician and need to do some additional test. ...  Read More

Hi Sir my baby 2year old he is suffering from fever cough and cold 3days .medicen use ibugesic plus and alercid drop

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That will give him Only symptomatic relief Will need antibiotics ...  Read More

My baby is of 2 year 5 months . He is having cold and cough and fever. What to do ?? Please suggest. Fever is because of cold and cough. Sometime fever gets gone and sometime comes back . Can we give Ibugesic Plus Suspension Or Nobel-Plus ?? Which one is best for babies for cold , cough and fever .

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Greetings. Kindly consult me on Practo https://www.practo.com/kanyakumari/doctor/dr-shebin-c-e-paediatrics?practice_id=1339455 ...  Read More

My mother had fever cough headache. She took antibiotics and paracetamol. And shes cured. But My 11 month baby weighing 10 kg, had fever . So we went doctor they prescribed paracetamol drops100/ml , 1.5ml 6 hourly. He dint have cold or cough that time. Maxtra oral drops(5mg+2mg), 0.5 ml-0.5ml-0.5ml. His fever was 100, its gone in one day. Now look

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Most of the cold and cough in children is viral. Hence the no antibiotic policy . The paediatrician assesses your child and decides if they need antibiotics . This cough you talk about is called linge ...  Read More

Baby son. Age- 6 months. Weight- 6.2kg My baby was having cough and 101.4 fever yesterday. We tool him to pediatric doctor in evening. They gave medicines. They told to give 3 ml pcm if baby has fever else not. We gave 3 ml pcm at 8 pm. It relieved for sometime. But at 1-2 am in night, fever and cough worsened and he was having 102.5 fever. We ga

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It looks more of a viral infection. Continue giving pcm SOS. If it persists for more than 48 hours, visit your doc ...  Read More

Hello team, my baby is 4.5 month old and after traveling to native she is suffering from cold cough and fever 99 f...she is currently under medication.. doctor mentioned mild bronchitis with urti...I wanted to know how many days it will take her to recover..is there anything to be worried please

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Actually it depends on the severity how the child is clinically. if fever is not reducing even after giving medication or any breathing problem or if the child is not able to feed or completely inacti ...  Read More

Dears sir/madam, My son 4year old male baby, he has been suffering from fever, cough and running nose from last 2weeks. Already we are consulting Pediatric and get the medicine, but right now little cought is controlled not fully , and fever and running nose is continuously is there. What is your best suggestion, please ...!!!

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Hi. Thanks for writing to Practo consult. Does the child have documented fever ? If no please try and document fever every6 hours. I mean note fever every 6hour's. If ye's fever is present , then chi ...  Read More

Hi I am 35 years male I am staying in Bengaluru . I am facing coughing all the time . No blood came or no fever . But cough is not going . It is feeling like something is stuck on through.

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A dry, persistent cough with a feeling of something stuck in the throat is often caused by post-nasal drip or acid reflux irritating the throat, rather than a chest infection, especially with no fever ...  Read More

Respected Doctor I am suffering from fever since 14 October , earlier used to happen in evening, then after taking paracetamol, sweating and fever goes away but last 3-4 days frequency has increased. Attaching my blood test reports , dengue malaria and typhoid tests came negative. One anomaly in urine examination is in pus cells 2-3 wbc/hpf . Docto

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Your malaria, dengue and typhoid tests being negative doesn't rule out an infection, especially since your ESR is quite high and your haemoglobin is a little low, both signs your body is fighting some ...  Read More

After some travel outstation in the heat caught some cough and headache and light fever. What should I take.

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Cough with a light fever and headache after travelling in the heat usually points to a viral infection picking up from the change in water, food or air conditioning along the way, and it typically set ...  Read More

Fever cough body pain throat infection headache.i am suffering these symptoms previous one week.kindly suggest me

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Fever with cough, body ache, throat pain, and headache lasting a full week is longer than a typical viral infection and needs a proper check up rather than continued home care. ...  Read More

Viral fever for 5 days, Now almost settled fever still there around 99.7 without any medicine. But still I have throat pain and coughing, When I see my throat with a torch I can see some white lines and dots like pus or sputum in my throat and it's paining a lot and coughing too. Do I need to take antibiotics?

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White patches in your throat after a viral fever can sometimes mean a bacterial infection has set in on top of it. ...  Read More

Madam/Sir, My child has been suffering from fever for the last 4 days. Today is his 5th day of fever. The first 2 days the fever lasted between 101-103. On the 3rd fever drowned below 100 but leg pain (Unable to walk) and dry cough started. He was active and eating properly but did not walk due to leg pain. On the 4th day again the fever came 101.

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High grade Fever of 5 days a/w calf pain could be viral myositis. Your child need rest, hydration and throat swab test to check for which type of viral illness it is. Need medication attention and blo ...  Read More

Suffering from fever, cough and body pain from last night, we have taken some medicine but yet to recover

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Fever, cough, and body pain together for about a day usually points to a viral infection settling in, and it's common to need a bit more time even with medicine. ...  Read More

My 15month old toddler has fever of 100degree,weight 11kgs,giving calpol 100mg drops every 6hrs from last 36 hrs..how long can I give paracetamol

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You can repeat next dose of paracetamol after 4-5 hours if fever is more than 100F. ...  Read More

15 month old baby girl Fever 100 degrees since last 36 hours, giving calpol 100mg 1.2ml every 6 hours..after giving medicine its getting better, then after 6 hrs again temperature of 100

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Greetings It's normal for a viral fever to return as Calpol wears off. The dose of 1.2 ml of Calpol 100mg drops is appropriate for her age. Give it every 6 hours only if she is distressed by the feve ...  Read More

I have fever and cough from last night i taked paracip 650mg and now in morning i have 101.5 fever and taked paracip again

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Can help you, kindly consult and provide detailed history for proper diagnosis and further management ...  Read More

I have high fever and at night increases to high fever at night and then I have cough also along with that I am feeling weakness and body pain from last 2 days I was taking some medicines provided by the nearby doctors but it remains in effect for some duration of hours and whenever its effect comes to end then again fever and headache comes back.

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Can help you, kindly consult and provide detailed history for proper diagnosis and further management ...  Read More

Hi doctors my baby had high fever on 17& 18 August doctor gave some syrups and it subsided within 1 day Now since last night she has having severe dry cough When asked doctor he has prescribed Levocetrzine but i think it doesn't work for cough So can u pls suggest some good syrup for dry cough for 15 month old weight 8.9 kg

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No need any dry cough syrup 15month old kid ...  Read More

High fever 102 F with body ache and cough since 2 days. Taking Crocin every 5-6 hours. Got lab done for seasonal fever this morning. Report expected by afternoon. Dengi report by tomorrow morning.

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Continue paracetamol and take a cough syrup like ambroxol 7 ml three times a day wait for the reports Drink plenty of warm water and cold compress on forehead ...  Read More

Hello dr,my child is of 9 years old having fever and cough and little headache since 3-4 days He is having ibugesic suspension cyclic fever pattern is seen Mid night and in the morning time fever increasing He seems week in these times Today 4am runny nose also seen Kindly help. . .

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I am a child specialist. I will need more details before prescribing medicines. Please consult me for further management as per your convenience ...  Read More

My son is 13 yrs old and he is suffering from cold cough and fever.Till this morning he had 99.6 fever but now it's 101.I am giving him Sinarest and crocin 650 mg. Kindly advise. Thanks

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Medications recommended Further evaluation needed ...  Read More

Hello dr,my kid is of 9 year old having fever and cough since 2 days In the morning and in the evening the kid is getting uncomfortable and week I hv given him ibugesic plus suspension when he is taking syrup fever is getting reduced for sometime but again after some hours the fever coming kindly help for this thank u ...

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Hi This seems like a viral illness. It takes2/3 days to settle, if fever still persists, then you beed to visit hospital. ...  Read More

Hello dr,my son is of 9 years old healthy boy Since 2 days he is having fever and cough I hv given him ibugesic plus syrup fever and cough syrup as well Fever is getting reduce in afternoon but morning and evening again fever coming Due to that the child becoming week and seems uncomfortable even he is getting loose Kindly help me out ...

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In a 9-year-old, fever + cough + loose stools for 2 days is most likely a viral illness (flu or adenovirus). The recurring morning and evening fever pattern is typical of viral fever. Ibugesic Plus is ...  Read More

My baby is suffering from fever& cough from tomorrow night dr priscibed him solvin ls pcm 250 syrup & Amoxicillin cv dry syrup cough is ok but fever is after giving medicine fever goes after 4 to 5 hours again fever comes Child age 4 year 5 month weight 13 kg & his last teeth is coming out i insert the finger in his mouth sujan in last

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Greetings fever pattern that repeatedly returns after 4 to 5 hours usually means the fever-reducing medication (such as paracetamol) is wearing off, rather than indicating the illness itself is reset ...  Read More

Hlw doctor my husband hav fever for 4 days it always 100.4 with headache stuffy runny nose cough and loss of smell and taste and feeling tired So we do a blood test it shows WBC 12000 and GRA 8.50 what it indicates is there any problem pz answer

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It is acute infection, that can be bacterial or fungal.. I would suggest if headache is severe with Pain in eyes and joint pain get rule out Malarial parasite and dengue and chikunguniya ...  Read More

Hello Doctor, my daughter is 1 year 10 months old. She developed a high fever today, reaching 103.8°F. She also has a mild cough, a hoarse/changed voice, and noisy breathing while sleeping. Today she was examined by another pediatrician, who diagnosed a lower respiratory tract infection and started amoxicillin-clavulanate (Bax CV), a cough syr

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Greetings fever, cough, hoarseness, and noisy sleeping, diagnosed with a lower respiratory infection and prescribed amoxicillin-clavulanate and Meftal-P.An immediate re-examination is highly recommen ...  Read More

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