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Are there otc medications i can use to treat fever and hot and cold flashes?

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Antipyretics: If you truly have a fever then you can take either Ibuprofen or acetaminophen, but you may also have hot flashes for other reasons which may need further investigation.

Answered 6/25/2014

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