Are antibiotics required for someone who has a cold, cough, a one-day fever, vomiting, and loose stools, and is currently taking livolin, relent, ibugesic, and ondem?
Based on his symptoms of a cold, cough, brief fever, vomiting, and loose stools, this is likely a viral infection. Antibiotics only treat bacterial infections, not viruses, so they are generally not required here. His current medications, like Ondem (ondansetron) for vomiting and Ibugesic (ibuprofen/paracetamol) for fever, are helping manage his symptoms. Giving unnecessary antibiotics can actually worsen diarrhea. Please focus on keeping him hydrated with oral rehydration fluids. I highly recommend consulting his pediatrician before starting any antibiotics so they can safely examine him and guide his recovery.