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Suggest Treatment For Heavy Cough, High Fever And Blocked Nose In A Child
Question: My daughter is having Heavy cough in chest which causing high fever sometimes, breathing rapidly sometimes, nose is almost blocked during sleep. Vomiting tendency and not interested to take any food.
Current medicines: Ascoril LS (3ml and 3 times), Montina-L (5ml one time), Omnacqrtil (6ml and two times), Cepodem XP (3ml and two times), Budecort-100 and Levolin inhaler.
Now my question is
1) My daughter is not able to take Cepodem XP due to bad smell and she started vomiting. What's the function of this medicine? and what is the alternative medicines of this in terms of good smell & test eg:- strawberry flavour?
2) Whether all the current medicines are good?
3) Suggestion/recommendation from your end?
Current medicines: Ascoril LS (3ml and 3 times), Montina-L (5ml one time), Omnacqrtil (6ml and two times), Cepodem XP (3ml and two times), Budecort-100 and Levolin inhaler.
Now my question is
1) My daughter is not able to take Cepodem XP due to bad smell and she started vomiting. What's the function of this medicine? and what is the alternative medicines of this in terms of good smell & test eg:- strawberry flavour?
2) Whether all the current medicines are good?
3) Suggestion/recommendation from your end?
Brief Answer:
Change brand of cefpodoxime
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Welcome to HCM.
Can understand your concerns.
By what you quote it seems that your child has probably got wheeze associated lower respiratory tract infection.
Cepodem is an antibiotic which contains cefpodoxime. Cefpodoxime comes in various trade names as monocef-o, cefoprox, gudcef. You can change the brand.
The medicines that you are giving is good.
Additionally, an X ray chest should be done and nebulisation should be started after examination by Pediatrician.
I hope this will help you.
Wishing your child good health.
Take care.
Change brand of cefpodoxime
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Welcome to HCM.
Can understand your concerns.
By what you quote it seems that your child has probably got wheeze associated lower respiratory tract infection.
Cepodem is an antibiotic which contains cefpodoxime. Cefpodoxime comes in various trade names as monocef-o, cefoprox, gudcef. You can change the brand.
The medicines that you are giving is good.
Additionally, an X ray chest should be done and nebulisation should be started after examination by Pediatrician.
I hope this will help you.
Wishing your child good health.
Take care.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Yogesh D
Brief Answer:
Examination is necessary
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Welcome once again.
I have already suggested names of medicine, please go through it.
Cepodem contains cefpodoxime. It's also available in trade names of gudcef, monocef-o and cefoprox.
For change of antibiotic, you should get the child examined by a pediatrician. Without examination antibiotic cannot be changed in children.
Take care.
Examination is necessary
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Welcome once again.
I have already suggested names of medicine, please go through it.
Cepodem contains cefpodoxime. It's also available in trade names of gudcef, monocef-o and cefoprox.
For change of antibiotic, you should get the child examined by a pediatrician. Without examination antibiotic cannot be changed in children.
Take care.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Yogesh D
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