Patient's question:
Son is one week and two months old. He started with some runny nose, took some cold medicine, but it didn't work. Then he developed some coughing. The doctor listened to his chest and said there was some inflammation in the trachea. He then prescribed Cefixime and Jin Zhen Oral Liquid. Now he still has a fever. Is this medication appropriate? Is it good for the body to take these antibiotics?Doctor's answer:
The child has a cold. Baomao. Don't worry. Just keep the cold medicine at home. If it's not severe (runny nose, mild cough, crying, etc.), you can supplement with food. If there's a fever, below 38 degrees, you can use physical methods to reduce the fever (take a warm bath, then apply alcohol to the palms, soles of the feet, armpits, etc. Then apply an ice pack to the forehead to reduce the fever). The baby's dosage is good. Because of the stomach injury, diarrhea may occur the day after taking the medicine. If the baby's mother gets infected with the cold, the mother also needs to take medicine. Breastfeeding mothers should not take large amounts of infant medication. If the mother needs serious intravenous fluids, breastfeeding should be stopped for 2-3 days and the baby should be switched to formula milk.