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Antibiotics and Children: When are they appropriate?

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Antibiotics and Children: When are they appropriate?

"My 4-year-old son has  had a fever for three days now, along with typical cold symptoms. Should I take him to the doctor to get some antibiotics?" This question would have to be one of the most often asked in the pharmacy. The answer to the question is yes! Yes, you should go to the doctor , but … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Common Health Conditions, Uncategorized Tagged With: antibiotic resistance, antibiotics, antibiotics and children, bacterial infection, children, common cold, viral infection, virus

How to care for children with a viral infection

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How to care for children with a viral infection

My 5-year-old daughter Sophie is currently unwell with a virus that is going around her school at the moment. She has typical cold symptoms, runny nose, congestion, cough, fever, and she is off her food and has very low energy. Half of her class isn’t at school at the moment and most parents have … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: baby balsam, common cold, congestion, cough, eucalyptus rub, fever, hedera helix, immunofactors, little coughs, Probiotics, prospan, runny nose, saline nasal spray, vaporiser

11 tips to to put a smile back on your child’s face when they have a miserable cold.

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11 tips to to put a smile back on your child’s face when they have a miserable cold.

Pharmamum's Ultimate Guide: Colds [Updated: 22/4/2015] Are you at the stage where your baby/toddler has started child care? They are there for a week, get sick, recover, go back to daycare for a week and then get sick again? The cycle just keeps repeating and repeating? Well, I hope it gives you … [Read more...]

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