Re: To : Dr. Yonex tk you
aeiou_drm 寫道:
Hi Dr Yonex
This is the first time I write here, thanks very much in advance for your professional advise.
My son (2.5 yrs) started to cough and have a running nose (transparent liquid) since 1st May, he went to see a doctor and the followings are the prescriptions, each 5cc, 4 hours once
1. Promethazine syrup (for nose)
2. Solvon Syr (for cough)
3. Eurocillana Syrup (for cough)
4. Anvelin Syrup (for cough)
After the medication, it seems that his cough is getting better a bit, but since last mid-nite (6 May), he started to have fever and reached up to 39F + . He has taken Christamol 250 mg for 4 times and the temp still didn't go down.
So today (as it it Sunday afternoon), we went to see another doctor which have the following precriptions, each 5cc, 6 hrs once
1 Panadol (4 hrs once)
2 BPP (for cold)
3 Bricanyl Exp (for cough)
4 Dicloten supp 12.5mg
5. Castal 250mg
Question 1. No 5 is a antibotics, is it necessary for my boy?
Ans.: It's hard to asnwer without seeing the patient. But statistically, kids with fever have much higher chance(~70%) is having bacterial infection that need antibiotics. So, if I say yse, I will get 70 marks.
How long is the course usually?
Ans.: At least 5 days.
If we once started (intake once) but the temp goes to normal, shall I stop it?
Ans.; N, you should continue and finish the whole course.
Is antibotics necessary for toddler?
Ans.: Not always, but according to the clinical judgement that needs experience, signs ands symptoms available and the environmental factors.
Question 2. As my boy have taken the first doctor medicines for some time (more than 6 months), is the medicine still work on him?
Ans.: Usually OK.
will he get used to the medicine and become less efficient?
Ans.: Possible (Tachyphylaxis), but usually not.
Question 3. I gave him No 4 once and after 2 hrs, I gave him Panadol, will it be overdose?
Ans.: No, not a problem. #4 is diclofenic acid 12.5mg. It's not in the same class of panadol.
(聲明: 應先向家庭醫生查詢是否適合及有否藥物敏感!)