I request to let me know your kind opinion as to which of following are not at all acceptable (if any) esp. in paediatric/geriatric population. Please be informed that I work in a village & I have not come across any case of porphyria/ QT PROLONGATION in the last 5 years. The lab facilities are limited here. Routine use of antibiotics along with antimalarials in malaria presuming co-existing bacterial infection.
For example, Arteether with cefadroxil Artemether & lumefantrine with cefadroxil Routine use of antibiotics for colds/ mumps. For example, Azithromycin in common cold Ceftriaxone in a child with mumps parotitis if vomits oral antibiotics. Routine use of PPI/ H2 blocker with a prokinetic to counter possible GI side effects of antibiotics/ antimicrobials. Share your opinion.
