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Suffering from cold and fever
I am suffering from cold/ fever and sore throat for last 3 days,kindly suggest medicine for the same
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Try some antibiotic like Tab. Azithromycin 500 mg once daily for 3 days alongwith Tab. Sinarest twice daily.
Add an antacid if needed. This should help.
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Warm saline water gargles. Try to drink lukewarm water for few days.
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Pharyngitis
Next Steps
AZITHROMYCIN 500 ONCE DAILY ZERODOL P TWICE DAILY
PANTOPRAZOLE ONCE DAILY
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add salt to warm water and gargle in the morning and at bedtime
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It's upper respiratory tract infection .dont worry it's common in this season .please consult or you can take this medicine-
Azithro 500 mg -OD
Diclo+pcm -BD
Pantop-40 mg - empty stomach .
Monte LC-10mg-OD
Tab-sporolac -OD
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eat soft diet to relieve gastric upset because of azithromycin causes some diarrhoeal side effect.
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drink plenty of water.
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If your symptoms haven’t settled even after 5 days, get a throat swab test and viral PCR.
If there is any evidence of bacterial infection on the throat swab, antibiotic can be taken. The choice of antibiotic depends on your allergy status and the report of the swab.
All the best.
J G S R (online) clinic
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Yes you can take paracetamol. Kindly consult for more discussion.
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URTI common cold
Conservative management
Precautions from cold
Warm water gargle
Sinarest BD
Levocet-M if running nose
Azithro if needed
Hydration soup
Steam Inhalation
Common cold Subside in few days
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Your symptoms of cold, mild fever, and sore throat for the last 3 days are most likely due to a viral upper respiratory infection, which is very common and usually settles within 4–5 days with supportive treatment.
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1.Paracetamol 500 mg every 6–8 hours only if fever or body aches are present.
2.Cetirizine 10 mg at night to help with running nose, sneezing, and congestion.
3.Warm salt-water gargles 2–3 times daily for throat pain.
4.Steam inhalation 2–3 times a day for blocked nose and throat irritation.
5.Adequate hydration: warm water, soups, and avoid cold drinks.
6.Avoid spicy, oily foods and rest well.
If throat pain is significant, you may add:
Throat lozenges (Strepsils / Septilin / Tantum) as needed.
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Antibiotics are not required unless symptoms worsen or last beyond 5–7 days, or there is high fever with pus on tonsils.
Kindly Seek review and visit a doctor in personal if you develop:
Breathlessness
High fever not settling with paracetamol
Severe throat pain with difficulty swallowing
Symptoms persisting beyond 5–6 days
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Dr. Punit Khandelwal
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Ayurvedic Endocrinologist & Internal Medicine Specialist
3 yrs exp
Jaipur
Tab. Augmentin TDS
Tab. Montek LC OD 1HS
Tab. Dolo 650 TDS
Hot salt water gargles two times a day
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Do complete blood picture and share result.
Take tab augmentin 625mg one morning and one evening for 5days.
Tab combiflam one every 8hours after meals for 3 days.
Tab cetrizine 5mg one morning and one evening for 5 days.
Drink warm fluids, do hot saline gargles and steam inhalation, 2 to 3 times daily.
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Can help you with further understanding of the issue with proper detailed history.
Kindly do not take over the counter antibiotics unnecessarily. Please connect for proper diagnosis and treatment plan.
General advices would be :
1.Dolo 650 for fever(twice a day ) , Montair LC -5 days (at night ),
2..Betadine gargle in warm water 3-4 times a days (kindly do not consume anything for atleast 25mins )
3.. Drink lots of warm or hot water and citrus fruits for immunity boosting ( or Limcee tablets )
4.no oily or fried items
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Betadine gargle add 3ml solution in hot to warm water gargle it before meals.
Cefexim 200 two times after food for five days.
Zerodol sp three times a day after food for 3to5 days.
Montek lc one at night for five days.
Plenty of water n liquid. Light diet home made
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Need to differntiate between type of fever( bacterial/ viral)
Need further details before prescribing medicines
Do consult for the same
Don’t use antibiotics over the counter
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Dr. Sajid Ali
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4 yrs exp
Kanpur
Erythromycin 500mg BD for 5days
Paracetamol 500mg BD for 5days
Levocetirizine OD for 5 days
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Dr. Vetsa Sri Krishna Chaitanya
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7 yrs exp
Rajahmundry
Need a few more details please consult for further evaluation
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Dr. Manoj Kumar
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10 yrs exp
Dehradun
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Dr. Gaurav Jaiswal
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7 yrs exp
Jhansi
Avoid fried and spicy food
Water intake more
Do connect and consult
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Dr. Ravi Kumar Nadella
General Physician
18 yrs exp
Hyderabad
Sinarest
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Dr. Sumit Verma
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5 yrs exp
Kanpur
You can take supportive t/t along with hot water Gargle. You can also take steam.For more information go for consultation
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Dr. Chaithra H
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5 yrs exp
Bangalore
Urti
Steam inhalation
Salt water gargling
Rest for 3 days
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Dr. Anuj Mothsra
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Jhunjhunu
Can help you, kindly consult and provide detailed history for proper diagnosis and further management
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