Is It Okay To Give Both Ascoril Ls And Ascoril D?

Posted on Thu, 19 Jul 2018

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Question : Hi.. My daughter aged 2years 9months got cough and is coughing more in night and early morning with wheezing. Her pedeac has suggested ascoril-ls yesyerday and gave 2 doses till now with azee as well. But cough seems to be increased now so is it expected due to ascoril ls? I called her doc and he said to give ascoril d also in mrng and nighy. Is it okay to give both ascoril ls and ascoril d?

Answered by Dr. Vaishalee Punj (33 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Ascoril d continue as follows

Detailed Answer:

Hi,

It is about understanding these medicines:
Ascoril ls contains salbuamol that causes bronchodilation and amroxol breaks down mucus.
Ascoril D contains dextromethorphan that suppresses cough center in brain, triprolidine is antiallergic for runny nose, and phenylephrine is nasal decongestant.

Azee is an antibiotic.

Treatment of cold and cough is mostly symptomatic. I don't think she has a bacterial infection and would need antibiotic. Fever and greenish sputum are seen in bacterial infection. If bacterial infection is suspected, best is to first do culture and sensitivity of sputum and then start antibiotic according to sensitivity reports.

I would have prescribed the following:
- Syrup Asthalin half tsp before sleeping (for wheeze)
- Syrup Cetirizine half tsp for runny nose as and when required up to 2 times a day
- Syrup Cosome 1.25 ml during night only when cough is bad (to suppress cough + anti-allergic + decongestant). When giving cosome, avoid Cetirizine as both are antiallergics.

Regards,
Dr. Vaishalee

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