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Suggest Treatment For Persistent Flu
I ve had the flu for six days now today I was given clarithromycin to stop what I believe is also a chest infection. At the the time when asked by the doctor if I had a temperature I didn t at the time because I d been taking lemsip but now my temperature has come back! What can I do?
Mon, 11 Apr 2016
Hello dear
Understand your concern.
You should also test for swine flu/influenza
And take treatment according to this and keep her in observation
Following are advice for you.
Test for blood: Glucose, LFT, KFT, CBC, ESR, Smear, culture
Chest XRAY
only symptomatic and/or supportive treatments are used
1. Complete bed rest
2. avoid heavy physical activity/ weight lifting
3. Paracetamol/ ibuprofen injection/tablet for fever and pain.
4. Oral Prednisolone tablet :it is anti inflammatory to reduce symptoms of pharyngeal pain,odynophagia, or enlarged tonsils
5. Antiviral drug acyclovir: reduce viral sheddings and leading to a significant decrease in the severity of symptoms
6. Antibiotics-levofloxacin 500 mg once daily for 5 days: to prevent secondary bacterial infection
7. Drink plenty of luke warm water
8. Gargling with warm salted water/betadine 1 % 3-4 times per day
you can also take tablet strepsils.
9. Avoid to go in congested area. use humidifier.
Hope this may help you.
Best regards
Dr. Sagar
Understand your concern.
You should also test for swine flu/influenza
And take treatment according to this and keep her in observation
Following are advice for you.
Test for blood: Glucose, LFT, KFT, CBC, ESR, Smear, culture
Chest XRAY
only symptomatic and/or supportive treatments are used
1. Complete bed rest
2. avoid heavy physical activity/ weight lifting
3. Paracetamol/ ibuprofen injection/tablet for fever and pain.
4. Oral Prednisolone tablet :it is anti inflammatory to reduce symptoms of pharyngeal pain,odynophagia, or enlarged tonsils
5. Antiviral drug acyclovir: reduce viral sheddings and leading to a significant decrease in the severity of symptoms
6. Antibiotics-levofloxacin 500 mg once daily for 5 days: to prevent secondary bacterial infection
7. Drink plenty of luke warm water
8. Gargling with warm salted water/betadine 1 % 3-4 times per day
you can also take tablet strepsils.
9. Avoid to go in congested area. use humidifier.
Hope this may help you.
Best regards
Dr. Sagar
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