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Cough, cold, fever

2022-08-09 12:11:09
My daughter had intermittent fever since yesterday and yesterday night had a continuous cough. Based on the old prescription we gave Meftal P and Allegra. But the question is in the prescription Cepodem 100 too is mentioned but I am not sure when to give and how much that being antibiotic?
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Fever with cough is majority times viral only and it requires symptomatic care only. Take a cough syrup like Levolin plus or Mucolite LS. No need of cepodem, until prescribed by doctor. Try to encourage more liquids.

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Please discuss case and according to weight and complaint antibiotics will be planner.

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