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Suggest Treatment For Fever Along With Cough In A Child
hi.. my 2 year old baby has been diagnosed typhoid 7 days ago.... doctor suggest cefexime for 10 days .....after starting cefexime fever goaway up to 6 days but now again my baby have high grade fever and a little cough ....today is the 8th day of cefexime .... what should i do now......
Thu, 22 Jan 2015
General & Family Physician, Dr. Samarth 's Response
Hi, Cefixime has good coverage for typhoid. If his fever subsides on its own, continue same line of management. If his fever is persistent, then he might have to be given alternate drug therapy in form of Azithromycin 10 mk/kg once daily for 5-7 days. Also get a Urine routine and urine culture done. Get a Hemogram done to look for rising TLC. If the fever does not subside. he might have to admitted and started on intravenous antibiotics in form of ceftriaxone. Thanks and regards.
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Suggest Treatment For Fever Along With Cough In A Child
Hi, Cefixime has good coverage for typhoid. If his fever subsides on its own, continue same line of management. If his fever is persistent, then he might have to be given alternate drug therapy in form of Azithromycin 10 mk/kg once daily for 5-7 days. Also get a Urine routine and urine culture done. Get a Hemogram done to look for rising TLC. If the fever does not subside. he might have to admitted and started on intravenous antibiotics in form of ceftriaxone. Thanks and regards.