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Dr. Andrew Rynne
MD
Dr. Andrew Rynne

Family Physician

Exp 50 years

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How Long Should Typhoid Treatment Be Continued?

MY SON IS 7 YEARS WEIGHT IS 27 KG.HE IS SUFFERING FROM TYPHOID FROM LAST 9 DAYS . HE IS RECOVERING AT HOME. HE IS HAVING 105 F DEGREE FEVER EVERY 6 HOURS. THE DOCTOR HAS RECEMENDED OFLAXACIN 200 MG BID AND CEFIXIME 200MG BID, PARACITAMOL TABLET SOS, DOMPERIDONE TABLET TDS ON AN AVERAGE HIS VOMITING FREQUENCY IS ONE TO TWO TIMES IN A DAY. HIS LIQUID INTAKE PER DAY IS APROX 2-2.5LT WHICH INCLUID MILK, TEA ALSO BESIDES WATER HE IS ALSO TAKING SOME QUANTITY OF FRUITS LIKE APPLE, ORANGE. KINDLY SUGGEST THE DIET DURING THIS PERIOD AND EXPECTED DAY WHEN THE FEVER WILL STOP COMING AND HOW LONG TREATMENT SHOULD CONTINUE. THANKS SANJEEV MITRA
posted on Thu, 13 Mar 2014
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