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Please Prescribe Some Good Medicine And Home Remedies Severe Cough And Cold
Question: my son is 3 years old and from last 3 days, he is suffering from severe cough and cold..using zedex cough syrup, but still not getting relief..because of wet cough he is not showing interest to eat..please prescribe some good medicine and home remedies also
Brief Answer:
Need few more details
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thank you for posting your query here
I understand your concern
For getting a more clear picture, I would like to het more details:
1. Is there any fever?
2. Is he otherwise playful and active?
3. What is the nature of nasal discharge- watery/mucus/yellowish?
4. How the cough sounds- dry or wet(like a lot of phlegm inside)?
5. Cough more at night or same day and night?
6. Any past history of wheezing or requirement of nebulisation?
Kindly get back with details, so that I can guide you better
Regards.
Need few more details
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thank you for posting your query here
I understand your concern
For getting a more clear picture, I would like to het more details:
1. Is there any fever?
2. Is he otherwise playful and active?
3. What is the nature of nasal discharge- watery/mucus/yellowish?
4. How the cough sounds- dry or wet(like a lot of phlegm inside)?
5. Cough more at night or same day and night?
6. Any past history of wheezing or requirement of nebulisation?
Kindly get back with details, so that I can guide you better
Regards.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
1. No fever 2. playful and active 3. watery and light mucus 4. wet like lot of phlegm 5. same day and night 6. no nebulisation
Brief Answer:
No need to worry
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
thank you for the details given
This suggests a viral respiratory infection. As there is no fever and he is active and playful, we need not worry. It will settle in 4-5 days.
You can give him Syrup Levocetirizine(2.5mg/5ml)- 5ml at night.
Instead of zedex, give Syrup Ascoril LS- 5ml 3 times daily.
If there is nasal block, you can use Oxydrops pediatric nasal drops 2-3 times daily
With these measures, he will be fine in 4-5 days. If not, or if he develops fever, we can evaluate further
Also, keep away from dust/cold
I hope this answer will help
Regards, Dr Aslam
No need to worry
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
thank you for the details given
This suggests a viral respiratory infection. As there is no fever and he is active and playful, we need not worry. It will settle in 4-5 days.
You can give him Syrup Levocetirizine(2.5mg/5ml)- 5ml at night.
Instead of zedex, give Syrup Ascoril LS- 5ml 3 times daily.
If there is nasal block, you can use Oxydrops pediatric nasal drops 2-3 times daily
With these measures, he will be fine in 4-5 days. If not, or if he develops fever, we can evaluate further
Also, keep away from dust/cold
I hope this answer will help
Regards, Dr Aslam
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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