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Antibiotics for baby
My son is 9months old and was passing green stools for 5days and was prescribed cefixime for 5 days... He has taken it for two days and passing stool normally now... can i stop antibiotic now?
Also this is the first time giving him antibiotics, will it affect his immunity?
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No pls continue the medications as told
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Complete 5 days course of antibiotics as per adviced ..thank you
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You have to complete antibiotic course of 5 days. If not then it leads to antibiotic resistance. Thank you
Dr Aditi Birje
MD PEDIATRICS KEM HOSPITAL MUMBAI
SHREE GURUMAAULI CLINIC YOGI NAGAR BORIVALI WEST MUMBAI
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