Patient's question:
The child suddenly had a fever of 39 degrees last night. However, after taking Amoxicillin and Viraline for two days, the fever still hasn't gone down. What could be the reason for this? The child has been suffering from a cold for these past few days. Treatment and effectiveness so far: Coughing was treated with three days of intravenous drip with cephalosporin, and now it's being treated with penicillin. The help needed: Worried that the medication might not be appropriate and could delay the child's treatment.Doctor's answer:
How can a friend have a blood test, and the blood test results clearly indicate high blood count? It is expected that the friend took the child to a regular hospital for treatment. If the blood count is high, then using cephalosporin should be effective. If there is still no improvement, the cephalosporin dosage can be adjusted again, while also paying attention to any other issues. Since you only mentioned coughing and fever, it is possible to consider an upper respiratory infection. I hope my explanation is helpful to you. If you have any doubts, you can ask me, and I will do my best to explain.