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What Causes Persistent Throat Pain And Cold In A Child?

My 5 yr old son is complaining of throat pain...he had fever,cold,cough and ear pain since tue...the doc prescribed ibugesic plus and corminic syrup and candida ear drops for the pain...today he still has cold and now the throat pain..what should i give him.
Mon, 25 May 2015
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Hi,
It seems that he might be having viral infection but there is possibility of having bacterial infection as well.
So if there is no improvement then he might require one course of antibiotic medicine like Amoxicilin for 5 days.
Avoid cold drinks and junk food.
Ok and take care.
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What Causes Persistent Throat Pain And Cold In A Child?

Hi, It seems that he might be having viral infection but there is possibility of having bacterial infection as well. So if there is no improvement then he might require one course of antibiotic medicine like Amoxicilin for 5 days. Avoid cold drinks and junk food. Ok and take care.