Is another antibiotic needed for my 10-year-old for cough?

Question

Hi doctor,

My son is 10 years old. He had a cough and low-grade fever. Five days later, I showed him to a pediatrician. She advised Augmentin 625 mg, Mucolite, and Duolin nebulizer. The next day my son had symptoms of reaction with Augmentin like diarrhea. So my doctor switched to Azee 250 mg.

After 10 days, my son still has a little wet cough that only interferes a little at night with no fever. His chest is clear but the doctor has advised Zocef 250 again and she says though the chest is clear, productive cough is there. Please advise me on what should I do. Should I give him antibiotics again?

Please help.

Thank you.

Answer 1

Hi,

Welcome to icliniq.com.

Your 10-year-old son had a cough and fever, which required Augmentin and nebulization. This means that the child has wheezing with a lower respiratory tract infection. Augmentin contains Amoxycillin and Clavulanic acid, which may cause diarrhea in some children, so the antibiotic needs to be changed. You have been given Azee, which contains Azithromycin antibiotic, which has made the system better.

Now, there is a mild cough, but it is wet or productive. A productive cough may persist for some time as the infection that was earlier there in the chest of your child has formed mucus or phlegm, which needs to come out from the body. This productive cough will persist for some time, even if you take an antibiotic. In my opinion, there is no need for any antibiotic, and you should only give cough syrup. This productive cough will subside in one week. Just protect the child from cold temperatures. Avoid cold drinks and ice cream.

I hope this helps.

Please let me know if you need any help.

Thank you.