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The condition causes swelling of your child’s voice box (larynx) and
Azithromycin is an antibiotic that is commonly prescribed for upper and lower respiratory tract infections in children
Croup is a viral condition that causes swelling around the vocal cords
Often worse at night
It is commonly prescribed for respiratory tract infections such as bronchitis
Zithromax (azithromycin) "After my son had the croup for three weeks and spent ten days on Augmentin and fighting with a two year old to administer it twice a day, he developed a
It is commonly prescribed for respiratory tract infections such as bronchitis, pneumonia, and sinusitis
Racemic epinephrine can also decrease swelling briefly
Giuliano says
People with group A strep pharyngitis or scarlet fever should stay home from work, school, or daycare until: They are afebrile AND; At least 12–24 hours after starting appropriate antibiotic therapy* Incubation period Typical croup usually affects children between 6 months and 3 years of age
Children with croup have a distinctive barking cough and will make a harsh sound, known as stridor, when they breathe in
Younger children are more affected by croup because their airways are smaller
Croup usually develops over a few days
Oral and IM forms are equally effective
2)] 30 mg/kg as a single dose or 10 mg/kg once daily for 3 days or 10 mg/kg as a single dose on Day 1 followed by 5 mg/kg/day on Days 2 through 5
It is commonly used to treat a wide range of bacterial infections, including ophthalmic infections, urinary tract infections (UTIs) Croup is an age-specific viral infection of the upper and lower respiratory tracts that produces inflammation in the subglottic area and results in a striking picture of dyspnea accompanied on inspiration by the characteristic stridulous notes of croup
The peak incidence of croup occurs around 24 months or 2 years of age
It is common in infants and children
Fever (sometimes) Barking cough that sounds like a seal (usually worse at night) Shortness of breath
6 mg/kg per day
The spectrum of human infection caused by these organisms includes primary and secondary bacteremia in normal and immunocompromised hosts, as well as cellulitis, endocarditis
Azithromycin (molecular formula: C 38 H 72 N 2 O 12; molecular weight: 749), a semisynthetic macrolide antibiotic, is a 15-ring compound derived from erythromycin ()
In <5% of cases, symptoms may last longer than five nights and <5% of children experience more than one episode