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Can Antibiotic Be Given For 3 Year Old For Fever And Cough?
Hi my 3 year old son has high fever like 102-103 since past 2 days. I am giving him paracetamol to keep the fever down. He is coughing and also vomiting. Now doc has written cefixime trihydrate for him. A little apprehensive for antibiotic.. please suggest
Mon, 18 Aug 2014
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Yes antibiotic cefixime is safe i also suggest it in my clinic for cough and fever
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Thanks for writing in HCM
I had gone through your query and understood your concerns.
Yes antibiotic cefixime is safe i also suggest it in my clinic for cough and fever
Hope this guides you. If you have additional questions or follow up queries then please do not hesitate in writing to us. I will be happy to answer your queries.
If you do not have any clarifications, you can please close the discussion. Thank you.
Wishing you good health
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