Does Intake Of Clavam Forte Syrup Help In Treating Chest Congestion And Fever?

Posted on Tue, 31 May 2016

Question: Hi My son have Chest cunjestion and Infection (after blood test), doctor has given Claritt (
Clarithromycin) on 21st March and given antibiotic Claritt (Clarithromycin) Amydramine, Mucum and one for fever.
I want to inform till today in the morning his fever is 101.50 to 102.5, means fever is constant ( down for 1-2 hour after medicine).
He is not taking any food because he vomits most of the time.
Please suggest shall I change Antibiotic to Clavam Forte or any other, as my son fever is not coming down which means bacterial infection is also not resolving. It's already 5 days past.

Answered by Dr. Sumanth Amperayani (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Rather than changing antibiotics he needs evaluation

Detailed Answer:
Hi.... you have mentioned in medical history that he is always drowsy and not taking any food. More over he is a vomiting the medicines which you are giving also.

It is very clear that the medicines are not working, you are right. But at the same time changing the antibiotic without proper investigation or finding out what is happening with your kid is not the correct way of approach.

If I were your kid's pediatrician I would suggest doing basic blood workup with CBC, CRP, blood culture and also a chest X-ray will be definitely required.

I suggest you get back to your pediatrician with this tip and request for further workup and management.

Your kid might also be required to be hospitalized and started on intravenous antibiotics.

I real but your kid might be having very severe pneumonia, as the kid is not responding to medicines even on fifth day and is running high grade fever still.

Regards - Dr. Sumanth

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Sumanth Amperayani (6 hours later)

Blood report is attched, Xray report have infection.

Answered by Dr. Sumanth Amperayani (13 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
The reports are not being reflected here..kindly upload

Detailed Answer:
Hi...the reports and x-ray are not being reflected here in my dashboard.

I request you to kindly upload the reports and X-ray.

Regards - Dr. Sumanth

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Sumanth Amperayani (46 minutes later)

Report attached

Answered by Dr. Sumanth Amperayani (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
I have gone through the reports - I suggest hospitalization

Detailed Answer:
Hi.... I have just now gone through all the reports you have uploaded.

The x ray report or X-Ray image is missing in the reports. But by what the current reports suggest I feel that your kid might be having a lower respiratory infection or an atypical infection which will require further management.

Your doctor is perfectly right in treating with Clarithromycin, but unfortunately the kid has not responded well to that particular antibiotic.

So I suggest that he be hospitalized and given intravenous antibiotic like ceftriaxone along with oral antibiotic like Azithromycin in the appropriate dosage and duration and schedule.

I am suggesting hospitalization and intravenous antibiotics because today is day 5 or fever and it is high grade.

Regards - Dr. Sumanth

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Sumanth Amperayani (21 hours later)

I have attached the latest blood report and X-ray report. Please suggest what infection my sonhave ....?

Hi
Since morning he dont have fever (morning 38.4)
Now in the evening he looks active.
He is taking food also ( with little interest).
Yes he is hospitalised, and also given nembulizer 3 times a Day.
Yes blood is send for culture, report is awaited.
Thanks

Answered by Dr. Sumanth Amperayani (45 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Looks like either viral illness or atypical infection

Detailed Answer:
Hi....I have gone through the latest reports and x-ray also.

If you carefully note...the differential count has changed with predominantly polymorphs to raising lymphocytes now. This is suggestive of either a viral or atypical infection.

Moreover the total count also has reduced. This suggests that the kid's infection is settling.

I have a few questions for you -

1. How is the fever now?
2. How is his activity when the fever is touching the baseline?
3. Is there any respiratory distress or fast breathing?
4. How is the feeding now?
5. Has he been hospitalized?
6. Has any blood culture been done?

Regards - Dr. Sumanth

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Answered by Dr. Sumanth Amperayani (2 hours later)

Brief Answer:
He's recovering from a lower respiratory infection- don't worry

Detailed Answer:
Hi...he's recovering from a lower respiratory infection. Please do not worry.

He will get better soon.

Regards - Dr. Sumanth

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Arnab Banerjee