Month: November 2014

  • [Q&A] Fever medicine

    Question: Can a kid be given with paracetamol and diclofenac sodium at the same time? If so, what are the right dosage? Thanks. Answer: Diclofenac and paracetamol can be given at the same time for fever but it is not advisable to do so. The recommended NSAID for fever is ibuprofen, not diclofenac. Diclofenac is only given in […]

  • [Q&A] Berkhatan

    Question: Anak saya berusia 5 tahun, baru sahaja berkhatan mengunakan khidmat tok mudim. boleh x saya tahu, berapa hari anak saya akan sembuh? Answer: Kadar sembuh boleh berlainan mengikut individu dan mengikut umur, tetapi biasanya antara 7-10 hari. Ada juga yang mengambil 2-3 minggu.

  • [Q&A] Wet Palm

    Question: My daughter is 11. She has a serious wet palm and feet issue. To the extend it affect her self esteem of shying away from shaking hands and unable to work normal as her feet is wet with water on slipper (the scene is like after washing her feet type) (Daniel) Answer: Hi Daniel, I […]

  • Alahan susu formula

    Doktor, anak saya bertukar ke susu formula tetapi mengalami alahan sejak usia 4 bulan . Saya telah mencuba susu kambing dan soya tetapi masih mengalami masalah yang sama. Susu apakah yang patut saya berikan ? Aeisyah As salam Puan Aeisyah, Masalah alahan susu formula atau istilah perubatannya “Alahan Protein Susu Lembu” adalah masalah yang semakin […]

  • Second child/middle child Syndrome

    “Hafiz is more naughty than My older son, Razi , he is always getting into trouble at school and does not take his schoolwork seriously. Hafiz is also easygoing and has many friends so he often gets into mischief. However, he has his own mind, confident and more independent than Razi “ Usually this is […]

  • What It Means to Be a Child in Gaza

    The first thing that struck me whilst in Gaza, was how young people were everywhere. Over half of the population in Gaza is under 18 years old, making it one of the youngest populations in the world. I clearly remember seeing kids, literally, just everywhere I went. They were running around in the streets, chasing […]

  • [Q&A] Can I continue to breastfeed after taking Altacef 250?

    Question: I was prescribed Altacef-250 due to blocked duct on my breast and was informed that it is safe for breastfeeding. However, i found few articles online saying that this antibiotic is not safe for breastfeeding. Can i continue to breastfeed after taking the medicine? i wish to stop taking it as my blocked duct has […]

  • [Q&A] Poop in green

    Question: Hi Doctor, my son has just turned 2mo. Recently i noticed his poo is in green. I’m breastfeeding him and also with fomula. It goes back to mustard yellow and green again. What could be the problem? (ahboimummy) Answer: Dear mummy, please read this article :- https://www.doktorbudak.com/2013/07/19/adakah-warna-najis-anak-saya-normal/ Basically, the change in colour could be due to […]

  • [Q&A] Vaksin

    Question: Bayi yg mendapat vaksin hep b pada waktu lahir,1 bulan dan 6 bulan diberi vaksin hexaxim pada usia 2,3 dan 5 bulan.Adakah ini akan menyebabkan masalah overvaccination kerana bayi itu telah menerima 6 suntikan vaksin hep b secara keseluruhan? (Mohd) Answer: Encik, adalah jarang ini berlaku dan tidak banyak pengalaman mengenai hal ini. Namun, suntikan Hep […]

  • [Q&A] Black Stain on the teeth

    Question: My kid is 2 years old. He teeth got a lot of black stain. It is hard to brush it off, unless I use my finger to “scrape” the teeth, then only i can remove the black stain. But, after few days, the stain comes back again. (He doesn’t like to brush his teeth, it is […]