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Suggest Treatment For Persistent Cough And Runny Nose In A Child
Question: My 9 months son is having cough & runny nose since 1 week. Started with fever but went away after 2 days. Gave maxtra drops for 5 days without improvement. Feeding n urine n others r normal but Vomited while coughing for 5 times since yesterday night. Whether to continue maxtra or start zedex-p syrup given by nearest general doctor. No paediatric doc is nearby. What to do plz help.should I drive 8hrs to another town to see a paediatric doc?
Brief Answer:
Give steam inhalation.Use saline nasal drops to open nasal blocks.
Detailed Answer:
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Children between 6 month and 3 years of age often get a condition called bronchiolitis which is a viral infection. It may start with a cold. Even if not a bronchiolitis, the cough and colds are mostly viral in origin. In such a case it is important to get the chest examined. The primary treatment is with nebulization. Steam inhalation is the home version of nebulization. Sit with the child on your lap and place the source of steam before you. Water vapor will be in the air and will get breathed in. It will reach deep inside and would dilute the cough and will open up the airways and would provide relief. You can give some antiallergic like cetirizine for a few days.
If you feel the child is having respiratory distress or wheezing or if the child becomes lethargic, you should take her to the hospital without delay. Unless that is the case, you can wait before you decide to drive that far.
Hope that helps.
Regards
Give steam inhalation.Use saline nasal drops to open nasal blocks.
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for asking on HealthcareMagic.
Children between 6 month and 3 years of age often get a condition called bronchiolitis which is a viral infection. It may start with a cold. Even if not a bronchiolitis, the cough and colds are mostly viral in origin. In such a case it is important to get the chest examined. The primary treatment is with nebulization. Steam inhalation is the home version of nebulization. Sit with the child on your lap and place the source of steam before you. Water vapor will be in the air and will get breathed in. It will reach deep inside and would dilute the cough and will open up the airways and would provide relief. You can give some antiallergic like cetirizine for a few days.
If you feel the child is having respiratory distress or wheezing or if the child becomes lethargic, you should take her to the hospital without delay. Unless that is the case, you can wait before you decide to drive that far.
Hope that helps.
Regards
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Brief Answer:
Continue steam inhalation. Stop Zedex P
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for writing back. You will have to be patient. It might take a few days. Zedex P (Dextromethorphan) is a cough suppressant. You should have taken some mucolytic instead. The effect of steam has been undone by Zedex P and I would insist you to stop it. Never give it. Continue steam inhalation and gradually he should get relief. Otrivin can be given and should be effective. Give Nasoclear nasal drops alongside.
Regards
Continue steam inhalation. Stop Zedex P
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for writing back. You will have to be patient. It might take a few days. Zedex P (Dextromethorphan) is a cough suppressant. You should have taken some mucolytic instead. The effect of steam has been undone by Zedex P and I would insist you to stop it. Never give it. Continue steam inhalation and gradually he should get relief. Otrivin can be given and should be effective. Give Nasoclear nasal drops alongside.
Regards
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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