Can Crocin be taken for fever?

Question

Hello doctor,

My daughter is 3 years and 11 months old. She is suffering from a fever since last night. The temperature was between 101 and 102 F. She has been given three doses of Crocin suspension DS today and right now she has a 99.8 F fever after giving sponge. There are no other symptoms. Please suggest a remedy.

Answer 1

Hello,

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As per your clinical history, your child is suffering from fever since one day.

Generally, the fever is seasonal and does not require any workup.

Do give some antipyretics like Paracetamol to bring down the temperature.

Do a cold sponging of the forehead and body to decrease the fever.

The dose of Crocin DS (Paracetamol) in your case would be 5 ml for each spike of fever. If the fever does not respond to Paracetamol, you can give Mefenamic acid (Meftal) 5 ml SOS. Do maintain a gap of five to six hours between two doses of Paracetamol.

If the fever is persistent and does not respond to this, you must visit a pediatrician for the clinical evaluation of your child, and some workup may be required.

For further queries consult a paediatrician online.