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Viral fever+ cold
My brother is 15.5 years old. He has had high fever (102–103°F) since morning, vomiting, dry cough, and feeling cold/shivering.
I gave 650 mg paracetamol and one dose of amoxicillin (no improvement). Also did cold sponging.
Now fever is again 103°F with vomiting and cough.
Please guide urgently — which medicine is safe to give now? We can't go to a hospital right away.
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You'll need him to get blood reports
If fever is persistent
Tab. NIMESON-P single dose will help with fever
Tab MOXIKIND-CV (twice a day for 3 days)
Tab PCM (650) (twice a day if fever is still there)
Tab DOMPAN (thrice a day with 6 hours gap)
And ORS for hydration
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Get a CBC
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Keep hydrated and don't miss medicine doses
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Need few more details
Kindly consult
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Consult ASAP
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Just one dose of antibiotic will not help immediately
Better to take tab amoxy + clauvalanic acid 625mg one morning and one evening for 5days.
If vomiting is with cough, it shall improve with cough, if separately, give tab dom d.t., 10mg one every 8 hours for 4 days. Give electral powder.
If vomiting is much, injectable treatment is needed with I.V. fluids, in a hospital facility.
Give him plenty of fluids, let him take hot saline gargles.
For fever, you can do tepid sponging tab paracetamol 500mg every 6 to 8 hours.
Get cbp and malaria antigen test, share results.
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Take care, and don’t ignore persistent symptoms. Early evaluation can help avoid complications.
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As per the symptoms ,looks like he has some kind of pharyngitis.
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get consulted to a general physician
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warm water gargle with salt or turmeric for at least 30 sec for 3-4 times a day
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Need more details on case kindly connect
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Consult
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Can help you, kindly consult and provide detailed history for proper diagnosis and further management
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Dr. Chaithra H
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5 yrs exp
Bangalore
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Steam inhalation.
Salt water gargling.
Drink plenty of water.
Take medications
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Hi,
you can give paracetamol 500mg 4 times a day. if there is no improvement in symptoms, you may need to get certain tests done.
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Please take online consultation to sort out problem.
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Steam inhalation & salt water gargle will also help.
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Dr. Mamta Sharma
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8 yrs exp
Delhi
Dear attendant ur pt having high grade fever with vomiting along with dry cough.
Need history detail more.
Otherwise .
Tab pcm 500 mg three times a day.
Tab montair lc daily night time.
Adequate hydration.
Normal water with salt.for gargle..
Need few investigation..
May need antibiotics..after detailed history is required.
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antibiotic is needed.
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take consult.
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Dr. Rajwinder
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5 yrs exp
Delhi
Go to hospital
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Dr. Gaurav Jaiswal
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6 yrs exp
Jhansi
Avoid fried food and spicy food
Water intake more
Inform
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Dr. Saraswathi Thangavel
General Physician
15 yrs exp
Coimbatore
Fever since morning ?? Just give paracetamol 3 times to 4 times daily and don’t initiate amoxicillin yourself without consulting doctors .. ensure adequate hydration give more liquids of any type juice / tender coconut though he is vomitting .. and few more questions does he have chills or shaking ?? Any body pain or muscle pain ? Any headache ? Any abdominal pain ? Any rashes starting on his body ? Any loose stools ?? Does he able to eat normal food ? Is he active ?? You said cough. How it is dry or with phlegm ? ?? Any breathing trouble or any pain in the chest anywhere ? Useually viral fever will settle in 1 or 2 days with paracetamol and hydration . You can take Levocitration and take plenty of liquids and rest , if persistent fever along with warning signs like rapid breathing or chest pain , etc consult nearby if it persists need blood tests too
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