Child On Antibiotics For Tonsilitis. On Deselex For Ears. Constantly Gets Fever, Chills. Safe To Give Both?
I Dr my son is 3 years old and has been on so many antibiotics . If its not ear infection its tonsillitis . His peadiatrician has put him on Deselex to help the ears. It has helped according to him as the level in the ears are almost where it should be. He advised us to keep giving it daily no matter what even if my son is on antibiotic also that he doesn t think grommets r needed. I just want to know if it is save to do so seeing that he is on a penicillan antibiotic now again. Also is it safe to give pain meds and what amounts how hourly as he ways 16kg s I was told 10ml. He constantly gets fevers with cold chills please help.
Hello, You need to give him decongestant also, plain deselex ie loratidine will not help much , you need to give him decongestant in combination too like phenylephrine or pseudoephedrine. 7 day- 10 day course of antibiotic is good enough not much Secondly do take care of reflux disease in children , you may feel that such small child will have acidity and reflux but the answer is yes and reflux is one of the big reason for long term throat problems and ear aches. Later you can also get done x ray for adenoidssoft tissuenasopharynx lateral view. as---- adenoids are present behind the nose ,upto age of 7 yrs. if enlarged they block the drainage of mucus from nose and so he develops nasal infections and is not able to breath. he must be a mouth breather and a snorer. There is a tube connecting the middle part of ear and behind the nose where the adenoids are present and if the adenoid are enlarged they block this tube so negative pressure generates behind the ear drum and fluid accumulation in ear and causes ear infection. So consult an ENT specialist and get the x ray done.
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Child On Antibiotics For Tonsilitis. On Deselex For Ears. Constantly Gets Fever, Chills. Safe To Give Both?
Hello, You need to give him decongestant also, plain deselex ie loratidine will not help much , you need to give him decongestant in combination too like phenylephrine or pseudoephedrine. 7 day- 10 day course of antibiotic is good enough not much Secondly do take care of reflux disease in children , you may feel that such small child will have acidity and reflux but the answer is yes and reflux is one of the big reason for long term throat problems and ear aches. Later you can also get done x ray for adenoids soft tissue nasopharynx lateral view. as---- adenoids are present behind the nose ,upto age of 7 yrs. if enlarged they block the drainage of mucus from nose and so he develops nasal infections and is not able to breath. he must be a mouth breather and a snorer. There is a tube connecting the middle part of ear and behind the nose where the adenoids are present and if the adenoid are enlarged they block this tube so negative pressure generates behind the ear drum and fluid accumulation in ear and causes ear infection. So consult an ENT specialist and get the x ray done.