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I am suffering from Viral Infection due to winter. I have a dry cough and fever. My course of antibiotics was completed but the infection has not gone. I have tested CRP and it is 78.70 and I have a fever. Shall I continue the same antibiotic for 2 days more or not?
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You need not continue the same antibiotic. You can drink hot water, take steam , rest for symptomatic relief.
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Do a Complete blood count after which antibiotics can be changed .
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Consuming hot , non spicy food , non oily foods will help. Take paracetamol for symptomatic relief of fever .
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No need to continue antibiotics further. Please do the fever Profile that includes CBC, ESR, Malaria rapid test,Widal, Dengue NS Antigen. Then contact on practo for further details or can book appointment on 9861 zero zero eight one 56
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Please consult
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You should change.. prescription can be given on direct consultation
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You still have an active infection in your body .
Do additional blood test cbc crp dengue rmat and blood culture.
upgrade an antibiotic is also an optn with appropriate blood test
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blood test and upgrade antibiotics
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Get an Xray and CBC done. If you have yellow coloured sputum in cough, also get Sputum Culture Sensitivity test done.
Better to consult. Need a change of medication.
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If your symptoms and fever are still there, get a chest x ray and a Respiratory PCR including Covid19 testing done.
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Need more history and symtomatology and CBC and X-ray chest PA view. Consult with results
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Continue antibiotics
Add Zerodol sp3 times a day after food for 3to5 days. Montek lc one at night after dinner for 3to5 days.
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Add on meds
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Need to know at what dose you are taking...which antibiotics...
Need to adjust the dose or switch to another one
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Need know on which medication u were
You can consultant me for details
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Dr. Sumit Verma
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4 yrs exp
Kanpur
Repeat again CBC and CRP , No need to continue antibiotics
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Dr. Sajid Ali
General Practitioner
4 yrs exp
Kanpur
Continue antibiotic
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Dr. Chaithra H
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5 yrs exp
Bangalore
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Steam inhalation
Salt water gargling
Rest for 3 days
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Dr. Anuj Mothsra
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6 yrs exp
Jhunjhunu
Can help you, kindly consult and provide detailed history for proper diagnosis and further management
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Dr. Abeed Ahmed
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11 yrs exp
Hyderabad
CRP IS STILL high . It means you have to work up more . Get HRCT CHEST done .. CBP. also .. you might be having viral pneumonia! Blood sugars also
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With report take practo consultation . Don not neglect
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Dr. Vetsa Sri Krishna Chaitanya
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Need a few more details please consult for further evaluation and treatment
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Dr. Gaurav Jaiswal
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Jhansi
Do connect and consult
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