Can I extend my child's antibiotic treatment?

Question

My 15 month old daughter has been on antibiotics for 9 days due to an infection from her 12 month old vaccines (which she got late). Her arm was red, swollen, hard and extremely hot around the injection site. yes, 100 ml Teva cephalexin 250 mg/5 ml 3.2 ml 2 x daily for 10 days prescribed on February 13, 2022

Naji-tom Samaha · Accepted Answer

Thank you for your question! In order to better answer your question, would it be possible to know what antibiotic it is, when it was prescribed and for how long? Thank you for your question! Thanks for the feedback! If the antibiotic was started on February 13, for 10 days, you still have one day to give him the antibiotic. If a trace of the lesion remains after this treatment, however, it would be prudent to consult the prescriber to assess the need or appropriateness of extending the treatment. Tom Samaha, pharmacist