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A member asked:

Child has taken 3 doses of antibiotics but is still running fever, fever keeps getting higher its at 103 now is this normal? shouldnt he be fever free

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More time: It generally takes 2-3 days of complete dosing to see clinical improvement and resolution of the fever.

Dr Ferguson and 3 doctors agreed

Answered 7/20/2017

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