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Dr. Andrew Rynne
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Need Medication For Chest Infection

hello doctor ,my mum is 50years old and she has been given amoxycillin ,coarten,paracetemol,iburofen,cough mxture and a drip ,after she has been diagnosed with chest infection.the symptons she is haing include headache,breathless,feeling weak and cold.i would like to ask if this combination can work together.thank you
Mon, 19 Oct 2015
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Thanks for your question on Health Care Magic.
I can understand your concern.
Chest infection is commonly caused by bacteria.
And so best treatment of lung Infection is depending on species of bacteria.
So identification of causative organism is very important in treatment of lung Infection.
By this we can also guide antibiotic therapy.
So in your mother's case, I will advise to get done sputum culture and sensitivity report.
Culture report will isolate the causative organism. And sensitivity report will guide us about effective antibiotic treatment.
By this we can fasten the recovery and prevent drug resistance.
Her current antibiotic (amoxicillin) might not be working on the organism.
So better to get done sputum culture and sensitivity report.
Hope I have solved your query.
I will be happy to help you further.
Wishing good health to your mother. Thanks.
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Need Medication For Chest Infection

Thanks for your question on Health Care Magic. I can understand your concern. Chest infection is commonly caused by bacteria. And so best treatment of lung Infection is depending on species of bacteria. So identification of causative organism is very important in treatment of lung Infection. By this we can also guide antibiotic therapy. So in your mother s case, I will advise to get done sputum culture and sensitivity report. Culture report will isolate the causative organism. And sensitivity report will guide us about effective antibiotic treatment. By this we can fasten the recovery and prevent drug resistance. Her current antibiotic (amoxicillin) might not be working on the organism. So better to get done sputum culture and sensitivity report. Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wishing good health to your mother. Thanks.