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Will Pentids Help To Treat Sinusitis And Enlarged Adenoids In A Child?
My 3 years old son was admitted to hosiptal for fever (10 days) diagnosed withsinusitus ,enlarged adenoids. He was on Oframax injection. 5days azee200 10 days, cepodem XP 100 for 15 days & Bromolin for 21days. Now the doctor has asked him to take pentids 400 for 3months . Will this course of pentids be effective in treating his problem & what are the long term side effects if any?
Fri, 5 May 2017
dear parent,
A 3 year suffering from sinusitis and adenoids is rare.U have told us that two antibiotics are already given ,but u didn't tell us the response. Is the child alright now.Pentids is a penicillin antibiotic.longterm antibiotics (】3months)therapy is generally not adviced for sinusitis or adenoids.please send proper history and investigations done.
Thank you
A 3 year suffering from sinusitis and adenoids is rare.U have told us that two antibiotics are already given ,but u didn't tell us the response. Is the child alright now.Pentids is a penicillin antibiotic.longterm antibiotics (】3months)therapy is generally not adviced for sinusitis or adenoids.please send proper history and investigations done.
Thank you
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