Patient's question:
The baby has had a cold for four days.;;On the first day, the baby had a high fever and took antiviral oral liquid and Anrik. The fever didn’t go down; it stayed between 38-39.
;;On the third day, the baby was given erythromycin dispersible tablets and fever reduction through physical means. The fever went down.
;;On the third day, the highest fever was 38, and after taking medicine and fever reduction, it dropped to 37.
;;Now, the baby cries every time they cough, as if their throat hurts.
Previous treatment and effectiveness:
Antiviral oral liquid, Anrik, erythromycin.
What kind of help is needed:
Is erythromycin harsh on the stomach? The baby vomits after taking it.
I crushed it into powder and mixed it with water to give it to the baby.
I see the instructions say taking the whole tablet is more effective—is that right?
What other medications with similar effects to erythromycin are less harsh on the stomach?
Anti-inflammatory drugs.
Baby’s current condition:
The baby is showing improvement now, and we are taking erythromycin.
I’m worried about the stomach damage it could cause—can we switch medications?
Thank you.
Doctor's answer:
The most common cause of fever and cough in children is infection. If the fever and cough last less than 48 hours or if other symptoms such as dry cough and lethargy reappear, it is necessary to go to the hospital for a urine test to check for bacterial, viral, or mycoplasma infection. Based on the results of the urine test, medication should be administered according to the symptoms. Additionally, the doctor should perform lung percussion or take a chest X-ray to check for pneumonia. If the fever lasts for a long time, it is important to be alert to the possibility of EB virus infection.If oral medication is not effective for pneumonia, intravenous infusion treatment may be necessary. It is also important to pay attention to prolonged cough. If the child has a history of allergies, it is possible that the cough is due to allergic bronchitis. In this case, it is necessary to identify and avoid allergens through allergy testing to determine exactly what the child is allergic to. Frequent cough can be treated with pulmonary clearance using a nebulizer.