Q. My 2-year-old has rashes in body after giving Paracetamol for fever. Why?

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Has the fever subsided now? Had the rash appeared when the child had a fever?

Fever with rash can be a viral exanthem that resolves spontaneously and only symptomatic treatment for fever and itching is required. If the rash appeared two days after the fever had subsided then it might not always be a part of viral infection. It can instead be a result of an allergic reaction either to the drug Paracetamol, insect bite, and food allergy. In medical terms, it is called urticaria (itchy rash).

Is there any past history of similar complaints? Is there any family history of atopy or asthma?

You can give tablet Desloratadine 2.5 mg half tablet once a day for five days and Lactocalamine lotion for local application.

I hope this helps.

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Dr. Hardika Kothari

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