Patient's question:
Little boy weighing 23 pounds, with red and swollen throat, went to the hospital at midnight yesterday with a fever of 39.4 degrees. He received Azithromycin injections. Today, he received Ceftriaxone injections and antiviral medication.Previous treatment history and effectiveness: None
Desired assistance: I want to ask if the baby can still take Ceftriaxone at night after receiving it during the day. Additionally, my baby has a fever of 38 degrees now. What should I do? Urgent, thank you.
Doctor's answer:
If it's the used for intravenous infusion, oral medication is not necessary. If it's an injectable medication, it can be taken orally again. Generally, after taking the medication for three days, the blood drug concentration will gradually improve. Tomorrow, focus on medication and keep the temperature below 38.5 to avoid the need for fever-reducing drugs. The main method is physical cooling, drink plenty of water, use warm water or a very small amount of alcohol to wipe the neck, armpits, groin, and other areas to help lower the temperature. If the temperature drops below 38.5, use fever-reducing drugs such as ibuprofen granules, while also coordinating physical cooling. This is the advice for the question "20-month-old boy weighing 23 pounds with red and swollen throat yesterday at 12," and it is hoped to be helpful to you. Wishing you good health!