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What Is The Treatment For High Fever And Throat Pain?
My son is 11 year old. Since two days he is complaining of throat pain and running with 101 temp. Yesterday I took him to the dr and he said it's severe throat infection and he prescribed Azithral 250mg along with combiflam. Yesterday I gave one Azithral after lunch. Since yester evening I observed mild rash on his face. Today morning it has become more and he is complaining of itching also. What to do now....Shall I stop giving Azithral
Tue, 11 Aug 2015
hello,
i can understand your concern.
the medication prescribed by your doctor is apt for the throat infection your son is having.
but it seems to have developed a hypersensitivity reaction to the antibiotic azithromycin.
i would suggest stoppage of the drug and immediate consultation with the treating physician so that the hypersenstivity can be treated with antihistamines,steroids or epinephrine based on the severity of the reaction.
it is advisable to let your physician know about this from next time so that an alternate antibiotic would be prescribed.
salt water gargling with luke warm water is advised.
avoid icecreams and other cold things till the time the infection subsides.
hope i have answered your queries.
feel free to ask further questions.
thanks for choosing HCM
i can understand your concern.
the medication prescribed by your doctor is apt for the throat infection your son is having.
but it seems to have developed a hypersensitivity reaction to the antibiotic azithromycin.
i would suggest stoppage of the drug and immediate consultation with the treating physician so that the hypersenstivity can be treated with antihistamines,steroids or epinephrine based on the severity of the reaction.
it is advisable to let your physician know about this from next time so that an alternate antibiotic would be prescribed.
salt water gargling with luke warm water is advised.
avoid icecreams and other cold things till the time the infection subsides.
hope i have answered your queries.
feel free to ask further questions.
thanks for choosing HCM
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