Suggest Treatment For Upper Respiratory Tract Infection

Posted on Wed, 29 Apr 2015

Question: I am 73 years old, have an aneurysmal atrial septum and PFO otherwise fit and well. This morning I woke up with a headache, very unusual. During the day a head cold as developed and I used First Defence spray. This evening, I am having some breathing difficulties, only able to breathe through my mouth. Every time I blow my nose, it is worse.

Answered by Dr. Suresh Heijebu (37 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Possible upper respiratory tract infection-likely sinusitis

Detailed Answer:
Hi Mam.

I understand your query and concern.

As per your clinical symptoms you possibly seem to have an acquired mixed viral and bacterial infection of the upper respiratory tract.

Its very important that you prevent the spread of infection to lower respiratory tract.

For this I advise you to have a 2 dimensional echo to evaluate the status of the AAS and PFO.

In case if the echo within the normal range,simple course of antibiotics like Moxifloxacin 400 mg once a day for 5 days will help.

This drug has to be supplemented with tab levocetrizine 10 mg for the same no of days.

Co existent breathlessness have to be treated with drugs like theophylline only if the echo is abnormal.

All the drugs mentioned have to be taken under strict medical prescription.

Thank you.

Note: Get a consultation booked to know more about aging related medical issues. Click here.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar