Patient's question:
My baby has tonsillitis and has been prescribed Cephalexin, along with other medications. Now, at night, she keeps having high fever, usually around 37.5 degrees, but it never goes above 38 degrees. What could be the reason?Previous treatment and outcome: The treatment lasted for 3 days, dealing with fever and cough. A blood test was done, and everything was fine.
Doctor's answer:
A friend speculates based on your description; Advice: Based on the situation you described, it should be acute tonsillitis, with main symptoms such as sore throat, fever, and discomfort in the throat. In terms of treatment, attention should be paid to rest, maintaining a good surrounding environment, drinking plenty of water, and consuming a large amount of vitamin C. Additionally, antiviral medications like ribavirin, phenylbutazone, can be used, or antibiotic treatment can also be adopted, commonly using penicillin-class, compound sulfamethoxazole, and macrolide-class antibiotics. Active treatment should be given.