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What Causes Red Rashes On The Body While On Augmentin?
Question: Hello Dr
my daughter is 2.8 yrs old she had fever for 2 3 days we given her paracetamol and Syr Augmentin as per local doctor
there is no fever from 2 days but there are small red rashes all over body
there is nothing other symptoms right now
attached photo of red rashes
my daughter is 2.8 yrs old she had fever for 2 3 days we given her paracetamol and Syr Augmentin as per local doctor
there is no fever from 2 days but there are small red rashes all over body
there is nothing other symptoms right now
attached photo of red rashes
Brief Answer:
Looks lke allergy to antibiotic - please stop Augmentin - Need more info
Detailed Answer:
Hi.... By what you quote and after seeing the images I feel that it could be an allergy to antibiotic Augmentin or a simple skin allergy.
Please stop Augmentin immediately.
I have a few questions for you. Kindly get back with anwers so that I can guide you further.
Questions -
1. How is the activity of the kid when the fever touches normal?
2. What is the maximum temperature noted?
3. Apart from fever what other symptoms are there like - pain or burning sensation during urination/ vomiting/ loose stools/ sever body pains/ sore throat etc?
4. Is any other family member suffering from fever along with her?
5. Was a blood culture done before starting antibiotic?
6. If there are any blood or urine tests done - can you upload the images?
Regards - Dr. Sumanth
Looks lke allergy to antibiotic - please stop Augmentin - Need more info
Detailed Answer:
Hi.... By what you quote and after seeing the images I feel that it could be an allergy to antibiotic Augmentin or a simple skin allergy.
Please stop Augmentin immediately.
I have a few questions for you. Kindly get back with anwers so that I can guide you further.
Questions -
1. How is the activity of the kid when the fever touches normal?
2. What is the maximum temperature noted?
3. Apart from fever what other symptoms are there like - pain or burning sensation during urination/ vomiting/ loose stools/ sever body pains/ sore throat etc?
4. Is any other family member suffering from fever along with her?
5. Was a blood culture done before starting antibiotic?
6. If there are any blood or urine tests done - can you upload the images?
Regards - Dr. Sumanth
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Hello Dr
1. she is normal playing as regular eating properly
2. Maximum temperature noted was 101
3
. Apart from fever there was soar throat and some runing nose
4. no other member was suffering from any symptoms
5. No blood culture or any blood test done
6. no any blood or urine test was done
7. rashes now getting disappear very less are remaining
1. she is normal playing as regular eating properly
2. Maximum temperature noted was 101
3
. Apart from fever there was soar throat and some runing nose
4. no other member was suffering from any symptoms
5. No blood culture or any blood test done
6. no any blood or urine test was done
7. rashes now getting disappear very less are remaining
Brief Answer:
Looks like viral illness - dont worry - no antibiotics
Detailed Answer:
Hi... Fever of few days without any localizing signs could as well a viral illness. Usually rather than fever, what is more important is the activity of the child, in between 2 fever episodes on the same day. If the kid is active and playing around when there is no fever, it is probably viral illness and it doesn't require antibiotics at all. Once viral fever comes it will there for 4-7 days. So do not worry about duration if the kid is active.
Paracetamol can be given in the dose of 15mg/kg/dose (maximum ceiling dose of 500mg) every 4-6th hourly that too only if fever is more than 100F. I suggest not using combination medicines for fever, especially with Paracetamol.
Hope my answer was helpful for you. I am happy to help any time. Further clarifications and consultations on Health care magic are welcome. If you do not have any clarifications, you can close the discussion and rate the answer. Wish your kid good health.
Dr. Sumanth MBBS., DCH., DNB (Paed).,
Looks like viral illness - dont worry - no antibiotics
Detailed Answer:
Hi... Fever of few days without any localizing signs could as well a viral illness. Usually rather than fever, what is more important is the activity of the child, in between 2 fever episodes on the same day. If the kid is active and playing around when there is no fever, it is probably viral illness and it doesn't require antibiotics at all. Once viral fever comes it will there for 4-7 days. So do not worry about duration if the kid is active.
Paracetamol can be given in the dose of 15mg/kg/dose (maximum ceiling dose of 500mg) every 4-6th hourly that too only if fever is more than 100F. I suggest not using combination medicines for fever, especially with Paracetamol.
Hope my answer was helpful for you. I am happy to help any time. Further clarifications and consultations on Health care magic are welcome. If you do not have any clarifications, you can close the discussion and rate the answer. Wish your kid good health.
Dr. Sumanth MBBS., DCH., DNB (Paed).,
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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