Question
This afternoon, while giving my child a bath at home, it might have been a bit cool. She started sneezing, so I gave her children’s cold medicine. I’m worried about her throat getting inflamed from the cold, so I also gave her Amoxicillin and Clavulanate Potassium (4:1) dry suspension. I want to ask if it’s necessary to take antibiotics when she has a fever.
Answer
Runny nose is usually a sign of wind-cold fever, while no runny nose is typically associated with wind-heat cold. Wind-cold fever is characterized by fever, aversion to cold, no sweating, and clear runny nose, whereas wind-heat cold presents with high fever, thirst, and sore throat. For wind-cold fever, it’s advisable to induce sweating with methods like drinking hot tea or ginger soup, and the diet should be light and easy to digest. For wind-heat cold, targeted medication should be used for treatment.