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Is It Safe To Take Amoxicillin After Taking Oral Polio Vaccine?
Question: Hi doctor , my 6 week baby had oral polio vaccine yesterday in the Philippines but he has cough and alot of phlegm so amoxicillin was prescribed to him , he was not feverish before vaccination , just coughing , my question is IT SAFE TO TAKE AMOXICILLIN AFTER OPV?
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Brief Answer:
There are no safety issues in giving amoxicillin after OPV.
Detailed Answer:
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I can assure you that the oral polio vaccination has nothing to do with the episode of cough that your child is suffering from. Although most of the episodes of cough and cold are due to certain viruses, sometimes antibiotics like amoxycillin are prescribed to treat any superadded bacterial infection if any. There are no safety issues in giving amoxicillin after OPV. You can administer it safely.
Giving steam inhalation to your child should be helpful. Just sit with the child in your lap and place the source of steam before you. The water vapour will be in the air and automatically the child would breathe it in. It will help in diluting the phlegm and would provide relief.
Hope that helps.
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Regards
Dr. Diptanshu Das
There are no safety issues in giving amoxicillin after OPV.
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for asking on HealthcareMagic.
I can assure you that the oral polio vaccination has nothing to do with the episode of cough that your child is suffering from. Although most of the episodes of cough and cold are due to certain viruses, sometimes antibiotics like amoxycillin are prescribed to treat any superadded bacterial infection if any. There are no safety issues in giving amoxicillin after OPV. You can administer it safely.
Giving steam inhalation to your child should be helpful. Just sit with the child in your lap and place the source of steam before you. The water vapour will be in the air and automatically the child would breathe it in. It will help in diluting the phlegm and would provide relief.
Hope that helps.
In case you found my answer to be helpful, please close the thread with a positive review and a 5 star rating.
Regards
Dr. Diptanshu Das
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
what is steam inhalation? and what is the source of that steam?
Brief Answer:
Steam is water vapour. It evaporates from boiling water.
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for writing back.
When you boil water till it is steaming hot, and place this water in a container, the hot water vapours come out. This is the source of steam or water vapour. It can help in diluting the phlegm.
Regards
Dr. Diptanshu Das
Steam is water vapour. It evaporates from boiling water.
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for writing back.
When you boil water till it is steaming hot, and place this water in a container, the hot water vapours come out. This is the source of steam or water vapour. It can help in diluting the phlegm.
Regards
Dr. Diptanshu Das
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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