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Is It Safe To Take Cefixime And Calpol For Being For Widal Test?

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myself mr. Nitesh age 21

sir my widal came +ve 1 month ago, last night i was suffering from high fevar, cold,abdominal pain, stomachache too..i went to doctor in the morning..my widal came +ve again.doctor suggested some tabs. Cefixime, calpol..what shall i do now..
Fri, 17 Jun 2016
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Thanks for your question on Healthcare Magic.
I can understand your concern.
Widal positive suggestive of typhoid infection.
And your symptoms like fever, abdominal pain, cold etc are commonly seen in typhoid fever.
Treatment of choice for typhoid fever is cephalosporin group of antibiotic. Cefixime is one of the drugs in cephalosporin group. So you should definitely start cefixime prescribed by your doctor.
Calpol is paracetamol. It is given for fever.
So no harm in taking cefixime and Calpol, both are appropriate for your illness.
Along with these drugs, you should follow these steps also.
1. Avoid junk food. Avoid outside food.
2. Take only freshly prepared home made food.
3. Avoid oily and spicy food.
4. Take only light food like rice, curd, fruit juice, vegetable soups etc.
Don't worry, you will be alright with all these in 1-2 weeks.
Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.
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Is It Safe To Take Cefixime And Calpol For Being For Widal Test?

Thanks for your question on Healthcare Magic. I can understand your concern. Widal positive suggestive of typhoid infection. And your symptoms like fever, abdominal pain, cold etc are commonly seen in typhoid fever. Treatment of choice for typhoid fever is cephalosporin group of antibiotic. Cefixime is one of the drugs in cephalosporin group. So you should definitely start cefixime prescribed by your doctor. Calpol is paracetamol. It is given for fever. So no harm in taking cefixime and Calpol, both are appropriate for your illness. Along with these drugs, you should follow these steps also. 1. Avoid junk food. Avoid outside food. 2. Take only freshly prepared home made food. 3. Avoid oily and spicy food. 4. Take only light food like rice, curd, fruit juice, vegetable soups etc. Don t worry, you will be alright with all these in 1-2 weeks. Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.