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Is Antibiotics Recommended For Fever, Cough And Cold Of A 5 Year Old
hi my kid 5yr old,have fever,cough,cold from 5 days i am giving him antipyretic medicine only,still he has fever???should i give him antibiotics??which antibiotic should i give him???,his wieght is 23kgs.... my mail id is YYYY@YYYY
Hi...Thank you for consulting in Health Care magic. Cough and cold are viral 95% of the times in children. Viral illnesses do not warrant antibiotics. For cold you can use anti-allergics like cetirizine and for nose block, saline nasal decongestants will do. Paracetamol can be given in the dose of 15mg/kg/dose every 4-6th hourly. I suggest not using combination medicines for fever, especially with Paracetamol. If the kid is active and playing when there is no fever that is in-between 2 fever episodes, there is no need for antibiotics. 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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Is Antibiotics Recommended For Fever, Cough And Cold Of A 5 Year Old
Hi...Thank you for consulting in Health Care magic. Cough and cold are viral 95% of the times in children. Viral illnesses do not warrant antibiotics. For cold you can use anti-allergics like cetirizine and for nose block, saline nasal decongestants will do. Paracetamol can be given in the dose of 15mg/kg/dose every 4-6th hourly. I suggest not using combination medicines for fever, especially with Paracetamol. If the kid is active and playing when there is no fever that is in-between 2 fever episodes, there is no need for antibiotics. 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).,