Question
My child suddenly had a fever of 39 degrees the other night. However, after two days of taking amoxicillin and Viral Liquid, the fever still hasn’t gone down. What’s going on? My child has been suffering from a cold for these days. Previous treatment and its effectiveness: I gave him three days of intravenous injections last week, which were cephalosporin-based. These days, it’s penicillin-based. I’m looking for help: I’m worried that the medication isn’t targeting the right symptoms and might be delaying my child’s treatment.
Answer
Have you had your child’s blood tested? Does the blood count indicate a high white blood cell count? I hope that you’ve taken your child to a regular hospital for medical attention. If the white blood cell count is high, then using cephalosporins should be effective. If there is no improvement, you can consider adjusting the cephalosporin medication and also be aware of other potential issues. Since you only described coughing and fever, we can only consider upper respiratory tract infection. I hope my explanation is helpful. If you have any doubts, feel free to ask me, and I’ll do my best to explain.