Whether or not you can take Cefixime for throat inflammation in kids depends on the cause of the throat inflammation in kids.
Inflammation of the throat in children may be due to bacterial infection, mycoplasma infection, viral infection, allergic reaction, overuse of voice, etc. Not all cases can be treated with cefixime.
1. Children’s throat inflammation may be due to bacterial infection, this situation can be treated with cefixime, this is due to cefixime is a cephalosporin class of broad-spectrum antibacterial drugs, streptococcus spp. and pneumococcus bacteria and other infections caused by the antibacterial effect has a very good.
2. If the child’s throat inflammation is caused by mycoplasma infection, viral infection, then the use of cefixime treatment is ineffective, you can use azithromycin, ribavirin and other drugs for treatment.
3. If the child’s throat inflammation is related to allergic reactions, excessive use of voice and other reasons, then the use of loratadine syrup, cetirizine hydrochloride oral solution and other drugs, so that the child less use of voice to treat.
If a child has an irritated throat, it is recommended that he or she seek medical attention to identify the cause of the irritation and follow the doctor’s instructions for treatment.