What causes stuffy nose and red eyes in child after having Azithromycin?
Patient: 6 yr old son had fever 103. bad headaches & strep throat. Went to doctor put him on 5 days of azithromycin which he did finish. Now he has a stuffy nose & blood shot eyes. Called doctor doc said sounds like allergies. Child acting fine but I don t like the blood shot eyes. Doctor: Hello,Stuffy nose and red eyes are unusual adverse effects of Azithromycin. As you said 5 days course is complete you should now stop Azithromycin. For stuffy nose you may use antiallergic decongestant combination. For red eyes, you may use lubricant eye drops.Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.Regards,Dr. Khan Shoeb Mohammad Sher Mohammad