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Regarding antibiotics

2022-07-15 13:42:05
My 8 months old daughter had fever on 11th July (monday) and it continued on 3 days. 13th july went to pediatrician he prescribed paracetamol and cephalexin drops (antibiotic) for 5 days. From yesterday I started giving cephalexin drops. Now no fever but she got allergy all over her body after giving antibiotics. Shall is stop giving antibiotics? Or continue?
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Needs physical/online evaluation for the allergy/rash stat

Answered2022-07-15 18:54:30

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Continue... Upload photos of rash

Answered2022-07-15 17:57:05

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You should continue the antibiotic for prescribed days even after fever has subsided. If u stop it prematurely next time your baby may not respond to same antibiotics

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