Some bacteria which are present at our organism are capable to cause to have infectious diseases which to treat often by means of antibiotics. Not an exception are also children. Only, to help, but not to do much harm to the child, it is necessary to know how it is correct to give them to the kid.
Instruction
1. Before giving to the child an antibiotic, take an interest at the attending physician about the following: - whether medicine has side effects if yes, how to avoid them and to help the child if necessary; - how many times a day to give medicine through what period, to or after meal; - in what dosages it is necessary to give medicine (it depends not only on medicine, but also on age and the child's weight).
2. Remember that antibiotics are not universal remedy from all diseases. They do not treat viral infections: cold, flu, a SARS, measles, a rubella, cough, an acute bronchitis, inflammation of a throat, except a streptococcal tonsillitis and some intestinal diseases. Therefore if your kid suddenly gets the flu or cold, do not run in pharmacy behind antibiotics. Drugs not only will not help, but also can do a bigger harm.
3. Giving to the child an antibiotic, surely pay attention to how it will work. At the kid the health has to improve, go down temperature and appear appetite. Do not give to the child together with antibiotics febrifugal medicines.
4. Do not interrupt a course of treatment even if the child became better to feel. In 2-3 days of intake of medicine the antibiotics are capable to kill only a part of bacteria, and other part will remain and will breed. It can lead to a new disease which it will be much more difficult to treat.
5. Give medicine to the child in certain time. Precisely measure a necessary dose of medicine. Never give to the child bigger or smaller quantity, the medicine prescribed by the doctor.
6. As a rule, for small children the antibiotics are issued in the form of sweet syrups together with a measured spoon or the syringe. If the medicine tableted take a necessary part of a tablet pound it in powder in a teaspoon, add a small amount of water and give to the child.
7. For the period of reception of antibiotics include yogurts in the child's diet, it will help to avoid dysbacteriosis. Put the baby to a breast more often, and give to the child on artificial feeding mix with a probiotics.