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Suggest Treatment For Persistent Cough In A Child

Posted on Fri, 22 Apr 2016

Question: my child is 5 months old. she is suffering from cough from last 10 days. child specialist tried many syrup like cuffrill sumo cold and now he has given wikoryl

Answered by Dr. Arun (21 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Needs re-evaluation and chest xray

Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thanks for writing to us.
Cough lasting for 10 days needs further evaluation including,
Re-clinical examination and chest X ray to rule out lung, throat or ear infection.
Get Your child evaluated in a children's hospital to identify these.
Treatment will depend on examination finding and chest xray.
Sometimes it could be allergic in nature which might improve with nebulisations.
Discuss these with your doctor
They will help you out.
If you have further query please get back to me.
Wishing your child good health and speedy recovery.
Regards
Dr Arun

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Deepak

Follow up: Dr. Arun (24 minutes later)

but problem is only during night time when going for sleep

Answered by Dr. Arun (2 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Could be allergic

Detailed Answer:
If only at night, then it could be allergic.
Try nebulisations with salbutamol ( with oxygen) to see if it helps.
Please get back to us if you have further query.
Regards
Dr Arun

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Deepak