Suggest Treatment For Severe Cold In Child

Posted on Mon, 28 Sep 2015

Question: Hello doctor, my kid is 2 yrs old and he has a severe cold right now! I remember the doctor whom I was consulting for my son has prescribed distil water soluble cepodem for and now I have lost the prescription and I couldn't reach the doctor! Please advise me the dosage of cepodem to be given to my son who is 2 yrs old!!

Answered by Dr. Dr. Pradeep Kumar Jain (30 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Dose is 10 mg/kg/day

Detailed Answer:
Hello

Thanks for asking on this platform

Cepodem contains an antibiotic 'cefpodoxime'.
The dose of cefpodoxime is 10 mg/kg/day in two divided dosage.
The cepodem syrup comes in two strength 50mg/5ml and 100 mg/5ml.
The average weight of 2 years old baby is 12 kg.
So the dose will be 120 mg/day i.e. 60 mg/dose.
I request you to check the strength of your cepodem syrup.
If it is 50 mg/5ml, the dose will be 6 ml twice a day and if the available strength is 100 mg/5ml,it will be 3 ml twice a day.

The dose suggested is for 12 kg baby.Please let me know if weight of your baby differs a lot from my assumption,so that I can tell you the appropriate dose.

Regards

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

Follow up: Dr. Dr. Pradeep Kumar Jain (22 minutes later)

Thank you doctor! Actually pharmacist gave me doxcef 50 confirming it's same as cepodem 50mg. My son is now 11.2 kg. Please advise the dosage as applicable to his current weight

Answered by Dr. Dr. Pradeep Kumar Jain (6 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
It is same as cepodem

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for follow up

Cepodem and Doxcef both contains cefpodoxime 50 mg/5 ml.
You can continue with the same dose i.e. 6 ml twice a day.

I hope this helps.If you have any more query I shall be glad to help you out.If you don't have any more doubts I request you to close the discussion with your feedback.

Wishing for your baby's speedy recovery.

Regards

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

Follow up: Dr. Dr. Pradeep Kumar Jain (19 minutes later)

Thank you doctor for your clear explanation and patience to answer my queries!! As a very last question before I close this discussion, kindly advise me how long do I need to continue this medicine for my kid? I mean how many days do I need to continue this medicine? Also I was giving my son ambrolite levo syrup - 3.5 ml thrice a day and xyzal syrup 4 ml once a day for the past two days? May I continue these above said medicines along with doxcef and after how many days should I stop all the medicines

Answered by Dr. Dr. Pradeep Kumar Jain (12 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
continue the medication for next 5 days

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for the query

Both Ambrolite levo and Xyzal syrup's dosage are appropriate for weight.
In most of the cases cough and cold usually subsides after 5-7 days of medication.
I would like to give all the medication for next 5 days.
If symptoms persist even after 5 days or get aggravated in between,please consult your physician for clinical evaluation and management accordingly.

Regards

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