Patient's question:
The child has had a fever for 4 days, coughing, and runny nose. They went to the hospital for blood tests and found a viral infection. The doctor prescribed medication, but the fever persists even with this treatment. How should it be treated?Doctor's answer:
When you have a fever, you can use fever-reducing medicine containing ibuprofen or acetaminophen to bring down the temperature. If it's a viral infection, it usually lasts for about 5 days, and the temperature will only stabilize once the infection is suppressed. Before that, if you have a fever, you can alternate between the two fever-reducing medications.This is the advice for the question "A child has had a fever for 4 days in a row and is coughing." I hope it helps you. Wishing you good health!