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I am having a normal fever for 1 day or less. I took paracetamol tablet yesterday. Today I am taking dolo 650 as I am having fever again as my office is full of ac. How many days should I take paracetamol tablets to get complete relief from fever.
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Paracetamol just brings down temperature of the body for 5-7 hours. It has no effect on cause of fever. Fever is not the disease. It your body's mechanism to tell you that there is an infection in your body. And by taking paracetamol you are hiding it. Take proper treatment.
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