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What Are The Long Term Side Effects If Taxim -O Syrup?

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Posted on Wed, 10 Dec 2014
Question: Hi Doctor. My 2 month old baby has been passing green stools n had 20-25hpf pus cells with mucus. Doctor has advised Taxim-O syrup 2.5ml twice a day for 7days. He was also throwing up alot since a week before he started passing green stools. Although we have started giving him Taxim-O but we're worried whether an anti biotic is good for such a small baby? Would it hve any long term effects on him.. ?
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Answered by Dr. Suresh Heijebu (1 hour later)
Brief Answer:
This antibiotic has no long term side effects.

Detailed Answer:
Hi,Sir.

I understand your concern.

Its extremely important to treat your child's enteric infection.

This antibiotic is quite well tolerated in the babies under 1 year of age.

Long term side effects are extremely rare with this dose and duration of taxim-o.

You completely be rest assured concerning this issue.

Just follow up with a complete stool examination after 2 weeks to rule out the presence of stool infection.

Thank you.
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What Are The Long Term Side Effects If Taxim -O Syrup?

Brief Answer: This antibiotic has no long term side effects. Detailed Answer: Hi,Sir. I understand your concern. Its extremely important to treat your child's enteric infection. This antibiotic is quite well tolerated in the babies under 1 year of age. Long term side effects are extremely rare with this dose and duration of taxim-o. You completely be rest assured concerning this issue. Just follow up with a complete stool examination after 2 weeks to rule out the presence of stool infection. Thank you.