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Suggest Treatment For Fever And Throat Infection In 5 Month Baby
Hi doctor My 5month old baby has got fever along with throat infection. We have been giving crocin drops of 1ml every 5hrs for the past 2days. Now the temperature has gt reduced to 99.5deg.. But due to throat infection and severe crying, her throat s sore and she couldnt even scream now and not taking milk at al. We have started on phexin antibiotic syrup of 0.7ml and completed 2 doses as of today. Stil her voice has not improved. She keeps coughing. My query is.. 1. Can I give antibiotic as well as crocin drop? 2. Suggest some medicine for her coughing? 3. She has disturbed sleeping and unable to eat anythin so how wil I wake her up n give the medicines? Her weight is 7.1kg and she s 5month old baby. Please suggest. No cold bt coughs more andd blocked nose at times. Thanks a ton.
Tue, 22 Jul 2014
Hi...Thank you for consulting in Health Care magic.
Cough and cold are viral 95% of the times in children. This will not require an antibiotic. 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, that too only if fever is more than 100F. I suggest not using combination medicines for fever, especially with Paracetamol.
For cold you can use Cetrizine at 0.25mg/kg/dose every 12 hourly for 3 days.
For nasal block, plain saline nasal drops will do, every 4-6th hourly to relive nasal congestion.
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).,
Cough and cold are viral 95% of the times in children. This will not require an antibiotic. 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, that too only if fever is more than 100F. I suggest not using combination medicines for fever, especially with Paracetamol.
For cold you can use Cetrizine at 0.25mg/kg/dose every 12 hourly for 3 days.
For nasal block, plain saline nasal drops will do, every 4-6th hourly to relive nasal congestion.
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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