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What Causes Stuffy Nose And Red Eyes In Child After Having Azithromycin?
6 yr old son had fever 103. bad headaches & strep throat. Went to doctor put him on 5 days of azithromycin which he did finish. Now he has a stuffy nose & blood shot eyes. Called doctor doc said sounds like allergies. Child acting fine but I don t like the blood shot eyes.
Stuffy nose and red eyes are unusual adverse effects of Azithromycin. As you said 5 days course is complete you should now stop Azithromycin. For stuffy nose you may use antiallergic decongestant combination. For red eyes, you may use lubricant eye drops.
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What Causes Stuffy Nose And Red Eyes In Child After Having Azithromycin?
Hello, Stuffy nose and red eyes are unusual adverse effects of Azithromycin. As you said 5 days course is complete you should now stop Azithromycin. For stuffy nose you may use antiallergic decongestant combination. For red eyes, you may use lubricant eye drops. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Khan Shoeb Mohammad Sher Mohammad