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Suffering From Cold And Cough For Long, Took Augmentin, Dilo. Developed Wheezing, No Relief Yet. Solution ?
My daughter 2 n half year old is suffering from cold and cough for more than a month..she has given augmentin ,dilo BM and hista free. the day her course finishes(two bottles of each).the next day she again get cold and cough with wheezing. she is not having fever. now the doctor prescribed fabrex,dilo bm and montair lc kid for one month and clavam forte anti biotic.She didnt sufferef with cold for such a long time. It lasts by 2weeks atmost. this time it is now 1n half months.may please advise
Tue, 13 Aug 2013
Hello,
When faced with the situation of a chronic cough in a child, it is wise to do extensive investigations to rule out lung diseases such as tuberculosis and atypical pneumonia which can be troubling when treating with usual antibiotics such as augmentin. From your description, you daughter is clearly suffering from an infection order than the usual typical respiratory tract infections such as viral, typical bacteria etc. It will require X-ray, blood tests and full lung exams by a physician or more specifically a pediatrician in order to determine the actual course. If atypical pneumonia or pulmonary TB then indicated treatment need to be initiated as soon as possible. Common microbes that cause long infection usually do not produce persistent cough. If you have not yet seen a pediatrician, it will be best to see one soon.
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When faced with the situation of a chronic cough in a child, it is wise to do extensive investigations to rule out lung diseases such as tuberculosis and atypical pneumonia which can be troubling when treating with usual antibiotics such as augmentin. From your description, you daughter is clearly suffering from an infection order than the usual typical respiratory tract infections such as viral, typical bacteria etc. It will require X-ray, blood tests and full lung exams by a physician or more specifically a pediatrician in order to determine the actual course. If atypical pneumonia or pulmonary TB then indicated treatment need to be initiated as soon as possible. Common microbes that cause long infection usually do not produce persistent cough. If you have not yet seen a pediatrician, it will be best to see one soon.
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