3yr old had one spoonful of antibiotics (refusing rest) but seems better - possible?

[Gettingonabitnow]

3 yr old given antibiotics after 3 day fever and positive dip test at GPs. Managed to get one 5 ml spoonful down him yesterday afternoon (2 x 5ml for 3 days prescribed) but he’s flat out refusing any more - I’ve honestly tried everything. But he seems a lot better today and fever appears to have broken. Could just one dose have treated it? I’ve rung the GP for further advise but they are v busy, as you’d expect.

Nope. Keep going.
Since you say dip test, I'm assuming UTI, which are stubborn.

Its possible that one dose might have some effect but by not giving him the rest it is likely that he will relapse. and that returning UTI may become resistant to that AB.

Try keeping the antibiotic in the fridge as then it has virtually no taste or odour.
and bribery is your friend ofc!
good luck!

Thanks. Yes dip test - urine test. I know you need to complete the course - just bought some ice cream to mix it with 🤦🏼‍♀️. Just cant believe how much better he is after one dose though, unless it’s a coincidence and he also had something viral that has passed now.

My refuser had ab with haribo

Could’ve just perked up but if needs antibiotics he needs to finish the course
putting it in something is fine as long as he finishes all of what you’ve put it in. Bribery? Haribo/choc buttons etc? Mine used to be a small cup of fizzy takes taste away and he never got it otherwise lots of praise and stickers works well. Making sure he’s drinking plenty too for uti is helpful they can be quite unpleasant

thanks. Yeah he’s had really high fevers with t, last night refusing calpol too which we were really worried about. Still refusing calpol today but less concerned today as fever has broken.

It is a pain but as others have said you really do need to finish the course or they can become resistant to the medication. My trick was a bag of sweets and as soon as they had their medicine, sweet straight in their mouth. Not great for their teeth but was the only thing that worked!

My daughter had an infection at that age and in hindsight I think she was borderline septic by the time we went to the GP. She was sleeping all day and night, very difficult to rouse and would only wake to go to the toilet. Barely drinking and not eating. Genuinely the most ill she’s ever been.

After one dose of the ABs she perked up and by the second she was back to playing with her toys.

They can bounce back remarkably quickly. Hope he continues to feel better.

I wish sweets and ice cream had worked for my nephew! He had something absolutely vile to take for an infected finger and no matter what we mixed it with, all you could taste was the antibiotics. Hope you have better luck @Gettingonabitnow !@Gettingonabitnow

Have you ever had to give medication to a cat? You can take a similar approach with children - wrap tightly in a blanket and shoot a syringeful of medicine into the back of their cheek.

Depends on the age! Mine spits it back out….

I found putting it in tropical juice worked ok.

If you do it a little at a time and keep them lying back they can't really spit it out.

Yeah we tried that last night to get a second dose down him - he gargled with it then projectile spat it out.

I assure you they can! They can push it out of the side of their mouth with their tongue, then inhale it and start choking. You then have to either let them sit up, or risk them aspirating it.

Tried that with my nephew and he'd either choke or vomit it straight back up. Iirc it was flucloxacillin which is absolutely vile!