Expert answer: "Can I mix my baby's antibiotic with his bottle of milk?"
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I certify that I do not send spam Her baby is sick and needs to take antibiotics. This mother is wondering if she can mix them with a bottle of milk so that her child ingests them more easily. Dr. Cahn-Sellem, pediatrician, answers him.When baby refuses to take his medicine
Daily life with a sick child is not easy: he is grumpy, irritable, tired, asks for his arms... And when it comes to giving him his medicine, it is often an ordeal. He struggles, refuses to open his mouth, spits it out... Our reader can testify to this: her 19-month-old daughter systematically jerks off when she sees the pipette of medicine approaching her mouth. This mother then wonders if she can mix antibiotics with her child's bottle of milk. Doesn't this risk altering the effectiveness of the drug? Our expert, Dr. Fabienne Cahn-Sellem, pediatrician, member of the office of the French Association of Ambulatory Pediatrics and of the steering committee of mpedia.fr, answers him.
Mixing Baby's antibiotic with his bottle of milk, a good idea?
Dr. Cahn-Sellem's response:
Mixing the antibiotic with an entire bottle is not a good idea. If the child does not finish it, you will have no idea how much he has ingested, but it is very important to respect the posology, dosage and frequency of taking the medicine indicated by the doctor. In addition, it is not possible to heat the antibiotic, so the child would have to drink his milk at room temperature. To avoid losses, it is better to mix the antibiotic with a small amount of compote or yogurt, for example, or in any case with something that tastes good and preferably semi-liquid. Generic drugs often taste significantly worse than original drugs, even though the effectiveness is the same. You can try switching products by talking to your doctor and pharmacist.
Video of the day:The different types of antibiotics for babies
Antibiotics for babies and children are most often prescribed in syrup form. Most of the time, children are given Amoxicillin, sold as a powder to be diluted in water, which makes a syrup. This antibiotic can be administered with a spoon, pipette, or mixed with a small diet. In the event of a severe infection requiring hospitalization (urinary tract infections, osteomyelitis, etc.), the antibiotic can also be administered by infusion or intramuscular injection. There are also antibiotic eye drops to treat conjunctivitis, for example, which are more rarely prescribed.
This mom's trick for giving her child medicine
To avoid seizures when giving my 22-month-old son his medication, I found THE solution. I mix the syrup with a teaspoon of spread, which I warm slightly. It's easier to incorporate the syrup! He opens his mouth wide and it passes by itself. He hardly resists chocolate, especially since I rarely give it to him. Well, when he's sick, I tell myself that a little chocolate, things he likes to eat, can only do him good! It is an immediate comfort. Of course, I asked my pediatrician for advice, who assured me that this mixture had no effect on the effectiveness of the drug. She even found the idea good, even if she can't really recommend it to her patients (laughs). Céline, mother of Théo.
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