Apr
09
How long after antibiotics are started should my child’s fever be gone?
Filed Under (Fevers) by drfever
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She has an eye infection and ear infection. She started taking Augmentin (basically Amoxicillin) on Monday night. She’s had two full days of antibiotics. She is still running a fever (around 101 or 102, breaks and comes back throughout the day.) She is one year old. Does this mean the antibiotic isn’t working? Or is it normal for a fever to linger for a few days after antibiotics are introduced?

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Comments

Teresa C on 11 April, 2009 at 8:11 am #

the antibiotics kill bacteria. the fever fights the bacteria. give her some motrin and plenty of fluids like pedialite for the night and if her temp goes back up tomorrow, i would call the pediatrician because of her age. if normally takes 24-48 hours for abx to work


Kay3535 on 13 April, 2009 at 12:21 am #

Antibiotics don’t directly affect fevers. It takes up to several days for the antibiotics to fight off the infection enough to get rid of the fever. In the meantime, give her either infant Tylenol or Ibuprofen. Call your doctor’s office if you have questions.


sanity on 16 April, 2009 at 2:00 am #

it should be settling by now but i would call the doc


Mom of 4 on 16 April, 2009 at 5:18 pm #

Kids should be fever free after 24hrs., but it can take up to 4 days. I hope she gets better soon!


blinky on 20 April, 2009 at 5:16 am #

my daughter just got over her fever. you need to ask her dr about the ibuproten for her it works when given every 6 hrs. i hope she feels better.