Hello Doctor, My wife is now 5 months pregnant and she is suffering from on and off fever for 3 days and leg pain. We consulted our doctor and they have recommended to use Calpol every 4 hours. Is it safe to use Calpol continuously for 3 more days or do I have to take any other precautionary measures.
Hello dear, I understand your concern. The cal pol is the safest Chat Doctor. It is prescribed for fever, any non-specific muscle or joint pain in pregnancy. It can be taken with the prescribed dosage with no harmful effects to the fetus. But I suggest you to rule out the cause of fever and get the cause treated along with symptomatic treatment. The blood counts might be need to do to rule out any infection.Also, as there is leg pain any signs of cellulitis like swelling, redness etc. should be checked for, and I hope that was done. Once the cause is diagnosed and treated it will subside. Take adequate fluids up to 2-3 liters per day to prevent deny