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How Should Ampoxin Be Given When A Child Is Sleeping?

My son is 18 months old. He has chest congestion and the doctor prescribed ampoxin dry syrup, 1tsp, at a gap of 6 hrs each for 5 days. And 4 doses a day. But by the time o.f 4th dose my son is generally sleeping. should i wake him up in middle of night and give the medicine so that no dose is missed?
posted on Fri, 14 Mar 2014
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Hi
Welcome to Healthcare-Magic
Greetings of the day

Res is very important in management of Respiratory infection.
It is better to let him sleep.
Sleep will make him feel much better than medicine.

Do get back to me for further queries

Take Care

Best Regards
Dr Deepak Kishore
MBBS,MS,MCH
Consultant Pediatric Surgeon
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How Should Ampoxin Be Given When A Child Is Sleeping?

Hi Welcome to Healthcare-Magic Greetings of the day Res is very important in management of Respiratory infection. It is better to let him sleep. Sleep will make him feel much better than medicine. Do get back to me for further queries Take Care Best Regards Dr Deepak Kishore MBBS,MS,MCH Consultant Pediatric Surgeon