Can I give a 500mg pill of keflex to an eleven year old child
2007-01-19 12:30:19 · 4 answers · asked by Ms. J 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Grade-Schooler
if you're worried that its too much, try to give him half twice as often.
I'm on it now, I'm a big 6' 200 lb guy, and I took about 1500 mg within the first 3 hours, no ill effects....
Just less volume more often, he'll be fine.
2007-01-19 12:41:14 · answer #1 · answered by badbadboy6979 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
NEVER give a child medicine he has not been prescribed. Children react differently to medicines than adults. I am pretty sure Keflex is ok for kids, but still take them to the Dr
2007-01-19 13:28:30 · answer #2 · answered by micheletmoore 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If the doctor prescribed it, then yes. Antibiotics are dosed according to the weight of the person, combined with what the ailment is. In other words, you don't want to give a 35lb kid with a sinus infection Cipro - that's like blasting a mosquito with a flame thrower.
2007-01-20 00:11:08 · answer #3 · answered by zippythejessi 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You should NOT be giving any child a medication that is not prescribed for him. The doctor is the only one who can decide if a medicine is right. And one pill of an antibiotic is not enough to do anything beneficial. You need to take it for ten days to do any good.
ASK YOUR DOCTOR!!!
2007-01-19 20:27:03 · answer #4 · answered by Marilyn E 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋