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Does Augmentin Cause Elevated Blood Platelets?

My 3.5 years daughter (weight 16.5Kg) has dengue fever. Platelet count is 2.1 lakh. how often should I test her platelet count. She has infection in her right leg s mother toe and is on antibiotic too (Syp Augmentin DDS 3 ml dose for 5 days) Will this antibiotic have any impact on her platelet?
Mon, 1 Sep 2014
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Platelet count in dengue fever is usually low (less than 1.5 lakh ) . I think 2.1 lakh count is OK if her condition is other wise well . No augmentin will not have any effect on plateket count. Regarding testing for platelet it dependents on condition of baby .

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Does Augmentin Cause Elevated Blood Platelets?

Hi Platelet count in dengue fever is usually low (less than 1.5 lakh ) . I think 2.1 lakh count is OK if her condition is other wise well . No augmentin will not have any effect on plateket count. Regarding testing for platelet it dependents on condition of baby . thanks