MY 5yrs 4month old daughter is suffering from high fever for last 3 days.My doctor has prescribed only Crocin DS suspension once 4hourly if fever persists.Today her fever is rising to 103 Degrees once the effect of CROCIN DS subsides & it is not getting below 100-101 for last 2 Days. Today i have given her 4 Doses of Crocin 8ml each but fever stays.Is it safe to keep her only on Crocin Ds any further? Pls advise
Hi...at the appropriate dose it is safe to give Paracetamol (Crocin-DS). Paracetamol can be given in the dose of 15 mg/kg/dose every 4-6th hourly that too only if fever is more than 100F. I suggest not using combination medicines for fever, especially with Paracetamol. Fever of few days without any localizing signs could as well a viral illness. Usually rather than fever, what is more important is the activity of the child, in between 2 fever episodes on the same day. If the kid is active and playing around when there is no fever, it is probably viral illness and it doesn't require antibiotics at all. Once viral fever comes it will there for 4-7 days. So do not worry about duration if the kid is active. Regards -