Strep throat in children

[4merlurkerchris]

Our seven year old daughter has strep throat for the first time. She is taking amoxicillin twice a day, but she still has an on/off fever. She has been on the antibiotic now for 2 days. In your experience, how long does the fever take to go away and stay away? She has started eating and acting better.
Thanks so much!!
Chris

 

[janette]

Usually 24 hours. If it continues into the next day you might want to give the Dr a call. She might have something else along with the strep but since it isn't responding it is probably a virus.

 

[jel0511]

I've always been told by my pediatrician to wait 48 - 72 hours for an antibiotic to work. Usually it is 24 hours, but with stronger infections it can take longer. If she is still running a fever by tomorrow, I'd give the dr a call. It is possible that the amoxicillian isn't strong enough and she'll need a new antibiotic.

 

[Dreamer04]

Amoxicillin is the medicine of choice, as long as there is no history of allergic reaction to penicillin.

It takes 24 hrs from a full dosage, for relief to be felt. For example, if the prescription is 500mg 2x a day-24 hours from the second dosage would show symptom relief.

If she is eating better, that's the first sign. Not the lowering of a fever. Also, repeating another poster, strep can be tricky. Immediate symptoms aren't always obvious. If she has had the infection in her system longer than a week, there is a risk of a secondary infection.

I would not wait 72 hours to call the doctor back.

 

[Lanshark]

DD usually feels better in 24-48 hours.

 

[4merlurkerchris]

Thanks to all of you for your helpful information. She is still cool now and ate a good dinner.
Chris