Anyone experience when ur LO (below 1yr old) was sick n doc gave him antibiotics medicine??? If so, do u finished e course? Pls advice...TIA!

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If the illness needs immediate solution, let the child to take the antibiotics. Antibiotics only effective for bacteria related infection but not viral. Some PDs will issue blood test to check if it is due to bacteria or viral then prescribe antibiotics. But in Singapore due to the 'kiasu-ness' normally doctor will just prescribe antibiotics. If you let the baby to take antibiotics, you should let him or her finish the whole course.

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