My son has had a fever for three days, watery eyes, a runny nose, and trouble sleeping. I have been giving him paracetamol, cetrazine, and amoxicillin, but his fever is not going away. Since his doctor has now prescribed Monocef 50, Lecope, Omnacortil, and paracetamol ibuprofen syrup, should I switch him to these new medications? | Apollo Pharmacy

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My son has had a fever for three days, watery eyes, a runny nose, and trouble sleeping. I have been giving him paracetamol, cetrazine, and amoxicillin, but his fever is not going away. Since his doctor has now prescribed Monocef 50, Lecope, Omnacortil, and paracetamol ibuprofen syrup, should I switch him to these new medications?

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My son has had a fever for three days, watery eyes, a runny nose, and trouble sleeping. I have been giving him paracetamol, cetrazine, and amoxicillin, but his fever is not going away. Since his doctor has now prescribed Monocef 50, Lecope, Omnacortil, and paracetamol ibuprofen syrup, should I switch him to these new medications?

Asked by Male, 2 · 7 days ago

Veda Maddala

M Pharmacy

6 days ago

You should definitely switch to the new medications prescribed by his doctor and stop the previous ones immediately. The new prescription includes cefpodoxime (Monocef 50) to target the infection, levocetirizine (Lecope) for his runny nose, prednisolone (Omnacortil) to reduce airway inflammation, and a paracetamol-ibuprofen combination to better control his fever. Mixing old and new medications can cause dangerous double-dosing. Please follow your doctor's exact dosage instructions for these new medicines. Keep him well-hydrated, and if his fever persists or he becomes very lethargic, please contact his pediatrician right away.

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My son has had a fever for three days, watery eyes, a runny nose, and trouble sleeping. I have been giving him paracetamol, cetrazine, and amoxicillin, but his fever is not going away. Since his doctor has now prescribed Monocef 50, Lecope, Omnacortil, and paracetamol ibuprofen syrup, should I switch him to these new medications?

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