A member asked:

My daughter have cough with thick mucus. doctor prescribe cefixime for 5 days. why antibiotic for just cough?

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URI: Difficult to know since your doctor was able to examine her and we cannot. She may have had strep throat, sinus infection, and so on. Or it is possible that the doctor was just playing it safe.

Answered 12/9/2013

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