Hi, My Husband age 31, wgt 70, height 174 admitted in hospital 2 days back after 5 days long fever. blood culture is positive with typhoid. but temp is frequently appearing in 6 hours..doctor said its bacterial resistance& advice paraxin 500 today.please advice when we can be discharged ??
Hello, Welcome to Chat Doctor, and thank you for the query. I appreciate your concern for your husband. If the culture was positive, then the doctor would have prescribed the antibiotic based on the sensitivity of the organism. Paraxin (Chloramphenicol) is time tested and the standard medicine for Typhoid in the past. It should be taken at a dose of 500\u00a0mg every 6 hours for a minimum of 10 days. It may take a few days for the fever to settle, and the antibiotic should be continued to avoid relapse. Once the fever settles the doctor may discharge you and ask you to continue the antibiotics at home. Wish your husband a quick recovery. If you have further queries, I am available. Chat Doctor.