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Vomited antibiotics
It's okay to repeat taking antibiotic to my baby after he vomited?just 2 minutes I gave the antibiotic he vomited already. The baby is 1 yr old and 11 months, antibiotic taking is cefixime 4ml twice a day
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Yes this dose needs to be repeated. If a child vomits within 15 to 20 mins, the medicine is lost and needs to be repeated
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Yes you need to repeat a dose of vomiting occurs within 20 mins of giving medicine.
If vomiting after 30 mins or more, then no need to repeat any medications
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Weight is not mentioned, so I cannot verify the dose. Please consult for dose adjustments and further queries
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Dr. Bhatt Vivek Prafulchandra
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Rajkot
Yes you need to repeat dose
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