hi my daughter is 6 years old its been a week since she has fever and cough took her 4 times by the doctor last night the doc say she has a chest infection he gave her ventolin,predcort ds and zithromax ....for the pass week i took her to 2 other docs an it was useless.cant u give me some addivice how to deal with this since all week she been under so many medication 3 different cough syrup
Thank you for choosing Chat Doctor.I'm sorry to hear that about your child. How many doses of Zithromax have you given your child already. Usually, it takes 48 hours before you can see the effect of the antibiotics (like the fever goes down or may completely go away, child is regaining appetite) provided you give the proper dose as prescribed. Remember that the cough is the last to go away. If after 48 hrs your child worsens, it is best to bring to the hospital. Does your child have any history of asthma or allergic rhinitis. If yes, usually the course of a respiratory infection is prolonged. I hope your child feels better soon. Sincerely, Handle Dulay-See, M.D. Pediatrician