My son has viral fever. Can I give him ibugesic plus which has ibuprofen and paracetamol.

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Dear user, fever can be because of many reasons and cannot be treated alone. Fever can be associated with a stomach upset, cold, flu, sore throat, infections, ear pain etc. Let us know more details about associated symptoms and irritations, so that we can give you further suggestion on how to treat your problem. However, if you are running high fever, you can take paracetamol 500 mg tablets twice or thrice daily. Also drink plenty of fluids like water, juice, soups, etc. If you are already running fever for more than three days, its best to go see a doctor.

Abhishek Kumar · Accepted Answer

Dear user, fever can be because of many reasons and cannot be treated alone. Fever can be associated with a stomach upset, cold, flu, sore throat, infections, ear pain etc. Let us know more details about associated symptoms and irritations, so that we can give you further suggestion on how to treat your problem. However, if you are running high fever, you can take paracetamol 500 mg tablets twice or thrice daily. Also drink plenty of fluids like water, juice, soups, etc. If you are already running fever for more than three days, its best to go see a doctor.

Harjot Kaur · Answer

Hello, you can take homoeopathic medicines 1. Kali iod 30 (4 drops in little water) thrice a day for 3 days.
2. Ferrum phos 6x (3 tabs) thrice a day for 3 days and update. Keep a gap of 15 - 20 minutes in both the medicines.