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Is It Safe To Give Ascoril D For A 6 Month Old Baby?
Question: Hello doc
Wanted to know is it safe to give ascoril D for 6months old baby... I have been giving 2ml morning n night for past 5days...i still haven't seen any improvement... Please suggest... Thanks
Wanted to know is it safe to give ascoril D for 6months old baby... I have been giving 2ml morning n night for past 5days...i still haven't seen any improvement... Please suggest... Thanks
Brief Answer:
Better avoid Ascoril-D at that age group
Detailed Answer:
Hi...I would not suggest Ascoril-D at this age group. Sometimes the Phenylephrine in it can cause dangerously increased heart rate called - Supra ventricular tachycardia.
Cough and cold are viral 95% of the times in children. For cold you can use anti-allergics like cetirizine and for nose block, saline nasal decongestants will do. Paracetamol can be given in the dose of 15mg/kg/dose (max ceiling dose 500mg) every 4-6th hourly, that too only if fever is more than 100F. I suggest not using combination medicines for fever, especially with Paracetamol.
For cold you can use Cetrizine at 0.25mg/kg/dose every 12 hourly for 3 days.
For nasal block, plain saline nasal drops will do, every 4-6th hourly to relive nasal congestion.
Best regards - Dr Sumanth Amperayani
Better avoid Ascoril-D at that age group
Detailed Answer:
Hi...I would not suggest Ascoril-D at this age group. Sometimes the Phenylephrine in it can cause dangerously increased heart rate called - Supra ventricular tachycardia.
Cough and cold are viral 95% of the times in children. For cold you can use anti-allergics like cetirizine and for nose block, saline nasal decongestants will do. Paracetamol can be given in the dose of 15mg/kg/dose (max ceiling dose 500mg) every 4-6th hourly, that too only if fever is more than 100F. I suggest not using combination medicines for fever, especially with Paracetamol.
For cold you can use Cetrizine at 0.25mg/kg/dose every 12 hourly for 3 days.
For nasal block, plain saline nasal drops will do, every 4-6th hourly to relive nasal congestion.
Best regards - Dr Sumanth Amperayani
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Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
He is been having dry cough.... What medicine do you suggest for that
He coughs while sleeping a lot
He coughs while sleeping a lot
Brief Answer:
Ruleout wheezing and then opt for levocetirizine
Detailed Answer:
Hi... severe coughing at night could be because of wheezing.
I suggest that you consult your pediatrician and check out if he has got any wheezing.
If wheezing is not there then it is advisable to follow up only levocetirizine or cetrizen as I had suggested.
Both these are prescription medications and you will require a doctor's prescription for them.
Best regards - Dr Sumanth Amperayani
Ruleout wheezing and then opt for levocetirizine
Detailed Answer:
Hi... severe coughing at night could be because of wheezing.
I suggest that you consult your pediatrician and check out if he has got any wheezing.
If wheezing is not there then it is advisable to follow up only levocetirizine or cetrizen as I had suggested.
Both these are prescription medications and you will require a doctor's prescription for them.
Best regards - Dr Sumanth Amperayani
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Dr. Prasad
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