Question
My baby is 2 years old and has been coughing. He’s been on ceftriaxone for 3 days now, and then two days of azithromycin, and the cough has become much stronger. Last night, he vomited and had diarrhea, couldn’t drink water, and couldn’t eat anything. He seemed listless. Could this be related to the azithromycin? I gave him this medicine today! Please have a look at it! How is it? What kind of medicine is being injected? Is it symptomatic? Should I continue the injection tomorrow? What should I do???
Answer
This condition in the baby could be a side effect of the medication azithromycin. It is mainly important to pay attention to the method of adjustment while adopting a diet of small, frequent meals with light, easy-to-digest foods. Alright, avoid eating fish, shrimp, and spicy foods that are irritating. Rest for two to three days, and it will gradually get better. Currently, the medication for intravenous treatment is symptomatic and there is no problem. Tomorrow, we need to focus on the medication and observe the frequency of dry heaves and nausea/vomiting in the baby.