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Can Oral Antibiotics Treat Fever?

Posted on Fri, 18 Mar 2016

Question: Hi i had fever few days ago yesterday doctor gave me after taking out blood test cefpodoxime and ofloaxacin 200-200 mg tabs.He also gave me syrup which contains ambroxol,salbutamol sulphate and guaiphenesin.He also gave me ranitidin. I am from XXXXXXX age 33 yrs.weight 90kg.BP normal.He is saying to me to further to come and take a drip injection of antibiotics which will improve my situation.Do not these medicines enough for this?I have to take above for 5 days.still is it necessary to go and inject antibiotic.

Answered by Dr. Divakara (24 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
No need of Injections.

Detailed Answer:
HI

Thanks for posting your query.

You have mentioned you have fever , but do you have Cough also ? ( As you have been prescribed Cough syrup ).

Well at present there is definitely no need to Injections , if there is no vomiting and you are tolerating the oral tablets well. But if you are unable to eat the medications due to vomiting then Injections are warranted.

I recommend you to continue with Oral Antibiotics only.

Hope this information was useful to you.
Any clarifications feel free to ask.

Regards.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Divakara (14 minutes later)

If I have mild fever then?

I have cough also.

Answered by Dr. Divakara (15 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
No need of injections

Detailed Answer:
HI

No need of injections , even after completing the full course of Antibiotic if fever persists , you may require certain tests and change of Antibiotic. But even then no need of Injections.

Regards.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar