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Are Antibiotics Safe For A Baby?

My baby had chest infection she was given cefaclor. She also has eczema. After exactly 2 weeks she got ill again. She is not able to sleep for a single hour through the night. And she s itching like hell. I observed blisters on her thighs and legs. We took her to doctor he said her eczema has become infected. He has given ampiclox to be used thrice a day for five days. And fucidin ointment to be applied twice a day for five days. Is it safe to use antibiotics with such a small gap of 2 weeks? Sonia
Thu, 8 Jan 2015
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Hi...I sympathize with the kid and understand your concern. As a matter of fact even my kid had this when young. The trick of the management is keeping the skin moist and never allowing it to be dry. For this oil massage and lotions like Oilatum will help. Regarding cure options - eczema is a sort of allergy...allergies can only be controlled and can never be cured. But usually kids grow out of it...that is as the age progresses, they become better starting from 6 months.
Eczema with secondary infection requires antibiotics. It is fine to use them if they are really indicated.
Regards - DR. Sumanth
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Are Antibiotics Safe For A Baby?

Hi...I sympathize with the kid and understand your concern. As a matter of fact even my kid had this when young. The trick of the management is keeping the skin moist and never allowing it to be dry. For this oil massage and lotions like Oilatum will help. Regarding cure options - eczema is a sort of allergy...allergies can only be controlled and can never be cured. But usually kids grow out of it...that is as the age progresses, they become better starting from 6 months. Eczema with secondary infection requires antibiotics. It is fine to use them if they are really indicated. Regards - DR. Sumanth