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How Frequent Can Antibiotics Be Given To Children?
my son is 2years old. he has fever .cold, cough,sneezing episode for every 20 days . he is 10 kg weight only . he had primary complex treatment for the past 6 months .and the treatment ends on may 1st. but he has still having ,running nose ,cough and fever . doctor adviced to take mox clav and omnacortil tablet . every time doctor prescribe the same thing . i am worried about how frequently can we give omnocortil and antibiotics
Thu, 7 Aug 2014
thank you for asking querry.
first of all recurrent cough cold can be indicator of allergic tendencies.
everytime you dont need antibiotics and omnacortil offcourse.
antibiotics are indicated in only bacterial infectons or superadded bacterial infection in viral fever.
also dont give omnacortil frequently asseess the child regularly with your physician and he may need preventive therapy for allergic tendencies.
hope this is helpful to you.
first of all recurrent cough cold can be indicator of allergic tendencies.
everytime you dont need antibiotics and omnacortil offcourse.
antibiotics are indicated in only bacterial infectons or superadded bacterial infection in viral fever.
also dont give omnacortil frequently asseess the child regularly with your physician and he may need preventive therapy for allergic tendencies.
hope this is helpful to you.
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