Could my 7-year-old son’s hives be due to fish or medicine?
Patient's Query
Hi doctor,
My son is seven years old. He had a fever three days back. We started to give him the antibiotic Augmentin (Amoxicillin and Clavulanate potassium). Yesterday he ate fish and started to have hives.
Please help.
Thank you.
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I have seen the pictures that you have sent (attachment removed to protect the patient's identity).
- Does your son have a history of allergy to antibiotics or other medicines?
- Does he have a food allergy?
- Is he asthmatic?
He is having acute urticaria, the common cause is allergy to food, medicine, or even infection. How is his cough now? He has no more fever and a good appetite so this might just be a viral infection.
I suggest you buy him over-the-counter antiallergy medications like Levocetirizine syrup and give him 5 ml after dinner. For his cough, add Montelukast 5 mg one tablet after dinner. Give these medicines for one week. If his cough and allergy persist and worsen or if his fever recurs, you have to bring him to a doctor in your area.
I hope this helps.
Thank you.
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