Question
The child is coughing with phlegm and hoarseness. I gave the child azithromycin at 3 PM today and used a thermometer to measure the rectum. After dinner, the child ate Shuan Bei Pipa ointment. When the child urinated during the nap at night, a little bit of feces came out with the urine. The child urinated twice, and both times, a little bit of feces came out with the urine. This is not urine; it is feces coming out with urine. Is this related to taking the medicine or measuring the rectum temperature? Please help me solve this puzzle and tell me how to deal with it?
Answer
Based on your description, the baby’s recurrence of this condition is due to taking azithromycin. Azithromycin is a macrolide antibiotic, and its main side effect is nausea, vomiting, and abdominal pain. The baby’s nausea and vomiting can completely recover on their own once azithromycin is discontinued, so there is no need to worry. This is my suggestion for the problem of “child coughing with phlegm and hoarseness.” I hope it helps you, and wish you health!