A 65-year-old man came with high-grade fever with rigor and chills, with an upper respiratory infection. Investigations revealed fever panel showed MP + ve, TLC 12000/ cmm. ESR 46 mm in 1st hour, Hb, 8.9 gm, Platelets count 72000/. Past history:- Diabetes mellitus type 2, for18 years, non-alcoholic liver cirrhosis for 5 years, hypertension for 10 years. Operative history, CABG was done 3 years back. There is a history of diagnosed retinal detachment.
There was a huge rush in OPD, a patient already showed reluctance in taking multiple medications and doses. The patient was prescribed chloroquine course 3 days for malaria with a single daily dose of azithromycin 500mg for 3 days and cough expectorants TDS and follow up after 3 days. With this prescription, the patient was satisfied. Now query what is your opinion about the safety of prescription? or there can be a better option?
