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Could Taking Coartem For Malaria Cause Coughing?

Hi Doctor, My children and I just returned from Ethiopia. My daughter was treated for malaria - though I still don t believe that this was the cause of her fever - and two weeks after returning she ended up with a high fever for 3 nights and now her whooping like cough is back. The episodes last sometimes 35 minutes at a time. I am wondering if the Coartem she received would cause this cough. Thank you for your assistance. Shauna
Mon, 21 Apr 2014
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hi Shauna,
Coartem do not produce cough. Your daughter might be suffering from a viral or bacterial RESPIRATORY INFECTION, which she has possibly contacted during her stay in Ethiopia. If she is young enough (no age mentioned), whooping cough is also a probability. It is important that she is taken to a physician and get evaluated as exotic infections are of epidemiological importance. Also, delay in diagnosis and treatment can lead to adverse outcomes.
Hope i am clear.
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Could Taking Coartem For Malaria Cause Coughing?

hi Shauna, Coartem do not produce cough. Your daughter might be suffering from a viral or bacterial RESPIRATORY INFECTION, which she has possibly contacted during her stay in Ethiopia. If she is young enough (no age mentioned), whooping cough is also a probability. It is important that she is taken to a physician and get evaluated as exotic infections are of epidemiological importance. Also, delay in diagnosis and treatment can lead to adverse outcomes. Hope i am clear.