You can use both panadol & nurofen alternately to keep up with the fever & help her feel better.
The Children's Hosp in Melb actually recommends that you don't alternate these two medications. The current recommendation is, if you need too, give the two together but don't exceed the overall dose guidelines during 24hrs. The rationale behind giving the two together has to do with the receptors each medication targets in the brain and cutting them off prematurely by giving a second drug before the first has the opprotunity to peak in effectivness.

Also keep in mind that neurofen should be given with food/milk in the stomach.

Perhaps try panadol for fever relief - neurofen is better for pain relief where as panadol is brilliant in treating fevers. Also reduce the amount of clothing baby is wearing (a nappy and singlet should be enough providing they don't become cold and shiver which will actually increase their temp).

Definately keep up fluids. If you child won't drink/feed, grab yourself a 10ml syringe and syringe cool boiled water slowly into their mouth regularly. Keep an eye out for signs of dehydration.



HTH

MG