my son 5 yrs old weight 17 kg. He was suffering from fever and cold and have a small swelling in the neck region.Doctor prescribed CLAVUM 375  one tablet thrice in a day. After followed his advised my son become ill and huge rash was followed in his body. my question is was this advise was good or not
Although most of the fevers are due to viral causes, often antibiotics are given to control super added infections if any. CAVAM contains amoxicillin+clavulinic acid both of which are safe to be given to a child. A dose of 375 mg is ok to be given to a child of 17 kg, and you need not worry about that. In some cases like infectious mononucleosis, a viral condition, dose of amoxicillin may give rise to rashes. Although the doctor had given it in good judgement, the antibiotic needs to be discontinued and the rashes would soon improve on its own. You may apply some emollient/moisturizer in the meantime. You may also give levocetirizine 5 mg tablet once daily for 3-4 days.