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Should Typhoid Medication Be Continued In Absence Of Typhoid?
Hi, my son was suffering from chest congestion and high fever. Dr advised for test suspecting dengue/MP, typhoid. Blood/ urine test indicated typhoid, for which he is on treatment. along side we tested his blood/urine in another lag which indicated all negative report. now the present Dr has advised for medicine through IV for 3 days. eith one lab indicating negative is it advisable to discontinue the treatment?
Fri, 13 Feb 2015
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Typhoid medication can be safely discontinued if the typhoid test is negative. But this will not cause any harm hence no need to be worried.
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Thank you for writing to Health care Magic
Typhoid medication can be safely discontinued if the typhoid test is negative. But this will not cause any harm hence no need to be worried.
Hope this is helpful to you. Do write to me for further questions and I will be happy to help.
Thank you
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