my kids doctor prescribed cipro when my 6 year old stepped on a rusty nail, we refused to give it to him. she wouldn’t give us anything else. cipro is not to be used in adults under 18 because of risks damaging tendons and ligaments.
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my kids doctor prescribed cipro when my 6 year old stepped on a rusty nail, we refused to give it to him. she wouldn’t give us anything else. cipro is not to be used in adults under 18 because of risks damaging tendons and ligaments.
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First off, I am a healthcare provider specializing in infectious disease and my husband is a pharmacist…..
1. Cipro should NEVER be given to children; you are correct. There is ALWAYS another option.
2. Rusty nail=potential Clostridium tetani (tetanus). Cipro will not treat tetanus infection.
Does your child have a current tetanus immunization? If so, then not to worry about tetanus infection. If your child has NOT been immunized, then you need to get him back to the doctor (a different one) NOW.
Intramuscular immune globulin is the IMMEDIATE treatment of unimmunized individuals exposed to materials likely to contain Clostridium tetani. Therapeutic options include penicillins, metrondiazole, or vancomycin.
I repeat…if your child has not been vaccinated against tetanus, then you need to get your child back to the doc NOW for treatment. Your child could have been exposed. If not treated, one in three people infected will die.
Other infections besides tetanus could occur, still cipro should NEVER be used. Something like penicillins or cephalosporins should be used if other infection is suspected.
Shame on that doctor! Please find a new one. Take care!
Find another dr.
a tetanus shot needs to be given to the kid to prevent serious infections and diseases.
and that isn’t a medicine i would expect for a 6 year old to use?
see another doc for a second opinion
and he should get a tetanus shot if he is not up to date on his.
First and foremost, I see where you got your information . If you will look closely, the damage CAN occur if its an Urinary Tract Infection, and then only a certain type.
Yes, you should have given it to him.
This is what happens when non medical people try and read medical literature.
From my dealings with Cipro, it should not be given to children (or anybody else for that matter) unless it is a last resort.
Cipro is a broad band antibiotic that can do wonders in adults, especially when dealing with Antrhax. I have never heard of anyone giving Cipro to a child, and I would probably balk at the medic if he told me to give it to a child unless we were exposed to biological agents.
Have you discussed this with your Doctor fully? Have you talked to your Phamacist? If your Pharmacist disagrees with the Doctor and agrees with you, tell that to the Doctor and/or get the Pharmacist to call your Doctor.
At last resort, go to another Doctor.
HOWEVER, the Cipro question is secondary. The Doctor is probably worried about tetanus. A good antibiotic should be used as a preventative if the child has not had tetanus shots.
I would seek another opinon.
I have taken Cipro since I was 5 or 6. Although in the last few years I have experienced joint pain while on the Cipro, my doctor says it’s because I have been on it so much with my CF. If it’s a short dose, and it’s what your doctor reccomends, go for it. The only problem you want to go in for is if your child says his Archille’s Tendon hurts. IMMEDIATELY go in to the doctor if he says that.