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Is cotrimoxazole contain aspirin?
No.It is a combination of trimethoprim and sulfamethoxazole called cotrimoxazole. It is mainly used for anti microbial .
Is cotrimoxazole an antibiotic for tonsilitis?
Yes
Does cotrimoxazole for urinary tract infection?
yes
Why did the doctor order suspension instead of syrup for typhoid fever?
You do not have syrup of chloramphenicol, of ofloxacin, of cefixime, of amoxicillin, of cotrimoxazole. They all are in suspension form.
What are the treatments for typhoid fever?
Ciprofloxacin 750 mg twice a day for 10 to 14 days is drug of choice for typhoid fever. Alternately you can give injection ceftriaxone. Cefuroxime and cefixime can be given by mouth, when fever comes to normal. You can use chloramphenicol 4 grams per day. High dose of ampicillin or amoxicillin can be given, up to 4 grams per day. You can give cotrimoxazole also.
Does sulfameth work for strep throat infections?
It is sometimes a choice doctors will use to treat strep if drugs such as the Z Pak have not yielded results. Ideally you need to have a throat culture taken to determine whether it is a bacterial or viral infection. Antibiotics won't cure a viral sore throat; time will.
Describe the medicinal use of antibiotics for the treatment of bacterial infection?
I read this in my IGCSE cambridge syllabus too for biology. My answer to that is that people with certain bacterial diseases are treated with antibiotics in which is a substance that kills the infectious bacteria once injected into the body without harming any living body cells. Penicillin for example, kills bacteria by stopping them from making their cell walls.
Is pneumonia caused or aggravated by air pollution?
Key factsPneumonia is the leading cause of death in children worldwide.Pneumonia kills an estimated 1.4 million children under the age of five years every year - more than AIDS, malaria and tuberculosis combined.Pneumonia can be caused by viruses, bacteria or fungi.Pneumonia can be prevented by immunization, adequate nutrition and by addressing environmental factors.Pneumonia can be treated with antibiotics, but around 30% of children with pneumonia receive the antibiotics they need.Pneumonia is a form of acute respiratory infection that affects the lungs. The lungs are made up of small sacs called alveoli, which fill with air when a healthy person breathes. When an individual has pneumonia, the alveoli are filled with pus and fluid, which makes breathing painful and limits oxygen intake.Pneumonia is the single largest cause of death in children worldwide. Every year, it kills an estimated 1.4 million children under the age of five years, accounting for 18% of all deaths of children under five years old worldwide. Pneumonia affects children and families everywhere, but is most prevalent in South Asia and sub-Saharan Africa. Children can be protected from pneumonia, it can be preventedwith simple interventions, and treated with low-cost, low-tech medication and care.CausesPneumonia is caused by a number of infectious agents, including viruses, bacteria and fungi. The most common are:Streptococcus pneumoniae - the most common cause of bacterial pneumonia in children;Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) - the second most common cause of bacterial pneumonia;respiratory syncytial virus is the most common viral cause of pneumonia;in infants infected with HIV, Pneumocystis jiroveci is one of the commonest causes of pneumonia, responsible for at least one quarter of all pneumonia deaths in HIV-infected infants.TransmissionPneumonia can be spread in a number of ways. The viruses and bacteria that are commonly found in a child's nose or throat, can infect the lungs if they are inhaled. They may also spread via air-borne droplets from a cough or sneeze. In addition, pneumonia may spread through blood, especially during and shortly after birth. More research needs to be done on the different pathogens causing pneumonia and the ways they are transmitted, as this has critical importance for treatment and prevention.SymptomsThe symptoms of viral and bacterial pneumonia are similar. However, the symptoms of viral pneumonia may be more numerous than the symptoms of bacterial pneumonia.The symptoms of pneumonia include:rapid or difficult breathingcoughfeverchillsloss of appetitewheezing (more common in viral infections).When pneumonia becomes severe, children may experience lower chest wall indrawing, where their chests move in or retract during inhalation (in a healthy person, the chest expands during inhalation). Infants may be unable to feed or drink and may also experience unconsciousness, hypothermia and convulsions.Risk factorsWhile most healthy children can fight the infection with their natural defences, children whose immune systems are compromised are at higher risk of developing pneumonia. A child's immune system may be weakened by malnutrition or undernourishment, especially in infants who are not exclusively breastfed.Pre-existing illnesses, such as symptomatic HIV infections and measles, also increase a child's risk of contracting pneumonia.The following environmental factors also increase a child's susceptibility to pneumonia:indoor air pollution caused by cooking and heating with biomass fuels (such as wood or dung)living in crowded homesparental smoking.TreatmentPneumonia can be treated with antibiotics. These are usually prescribed at a health centre or hospital, but the vast majority of cases of childhood pneumonia can be administered effectively within the home. Hospitalization is recommended in infants aged two months and younger, and also in very severe cases.PreventionPreventing pneumonia in children is an essential component of a strategy to reduce child mortality. Immunization against Hib, pneumococcus, measles and whooping cough (pertussis) is the most effective way to prevent pneumonia.Adequate nutrition is key to improving children's natural defences, starting with exclusive breastfeeding for the first six months of life. In addition to being effective in preventing pneumonia, it also helps to reduce the length of the illness if a child does become ill.Addressing environmental factors such as indoor air pollution (by providing affordable clean indoor stoves, for example) and encouraging good hygiene in crowded homes also reduces the number of children who fall ill with pneumonia.In children infected with HIV, the antibiotic cotrimoxazole is given daily to decrease the risk of contracting pneumonia.Economic costsResearch has shown that prevention and proper treatment of pneumonia could avert one million deaths in children every year. With proper treatment alone, 600 000 deaths could be avoided.The cost of antibiotic treatment for all children with pneumonia in 42 of the world's poorest countries is estimated at around US$ 600 million per year. Treating pneumonia in South Asia and sub-Saharan Africa - which account for 85% of deaths - would cost a third of this total, at around US$ 200 million. The price includes the antibiotics themselves, as well as the cost of training health workers, which strengthens the health systems as a whole.WHO responseIn 2009, WHO and UNICEF launched the Global action plan for the prevention and control of pneumonia (GAPP). The aim is to accelerate pneumonia control with a combination of interventions to protect, prevent, and treat pneumonia in children with actions to:protect children from pneumonia include promoting exclusive breastfeeding and hand washing, and reducing indoor air pollution;prevent pneumonia with vaccinations;treat pneumonia are focused on making sure that every sick child has access to the right kind of care -- either from a community-based health worker, or in a health facility if the disease is severe -- and can get the antibiotics and oxygen they need to get well.
