Patient's question:
Eight-month-old baby, bacterial infection with fever, secretory otitis media, temperature not dropping below 38.5. Is it better to use Cefixime or Cefadroxil tablets? What are the differences between these two medications, which has fewer side effects, and is safer?Doctor's answer:
These two drugs are commonly used antibiotic medications in clinical diagnosis. There are currently five generations of cephalosporin antibiotics. Cephalexin is first-generation, primarily targeting Gram-positive bacteria; Cefixime is third-generation, more advanced than the first generation in terms of efficacy, with significantly fewer side effects. It is recommended to use Cefixime, as their antibacterial spectrums are also different. The above is my suggestion for this issue, hoping it will be helpful to you. Wishing you a speedy recovery!