2 years old boy with viral fever

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2 years old boy taken to hospital with the complaints of fever 38C since 3 days on examination and lab test viral fever is diagnosed.
For above case, which drug should not be used and why?

  1. Acetaminophen,
  2. Antiviral,
  3. Aspirin,
  4. Cold sponging

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  1. nepali says:

    why we used antiviral drug. I don’t think antiviral drug has any role here.

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  2. admin says:

    Thank you ,he is only 2 years..so think once again.

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  3. chetan says:

    aspirin coz use of aspirin while treating viral fever may cause reye’s syndrome

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  4. admin says:

    Thanks chetan …you are right…

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