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Question: Hi ,
My son is 4 yrs old , was suffering frm runny nose so given him 5 ml levolin syrup 5 ml 2 times. As he is alergic to cold nukast 4 is also I gave him everyday once 5 ml ( prescribed by doc to give him 45 days) but after having levolin he started coughing n now having fever 99.5 F pls suggest wht shoul i do now
My son is 4 yrs old , was suffering frm runny nose so given him 5 ml levolin syrup 5 ml 2 times. As he is alergic to cold nukast 4 is also I gave him everyday once 5 ml ( prescribed by doc to give him 45 days) but after having levolin he started coughing n now having fever 99.5 F pls suggest wht shoul i do now
Brief Answer:
Get done chest x ray to rule out lung infection.
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your question on Health Care Magic.
I can understand your concern.
Levolin is having levosalbutamol. It is short acting beta 2 agonist (bronchodilator).
Nukast is having montelukast. It is anti allergic drug.
Both are appropriate for his symptoms.
But cough and fever suggest infection more. So he needs antibiotic too.
And in my opinion, we should also rule of lung infection because lung infection is common after cold and runny nose and can cause cough and fever.
So first get done chest x ray to rule lung infection.
Along with these drugs, he also needs antibiotic (for fever) and antihistamine (for cough and running nose).
Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wishing good health to your son. Thanks.
Get done chest x ray to rule out lung infection.
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your question on Health Care Magic.
I can understand your concern.
Levolin is having levosalbutamol. It is short acting beta 2 agonist (bronchodilator).
Nukast is having montelukast. It is anti allergic drug.
Both are appropriate for his symptoms.
But cough and fever suggest infection more. So he needs antibiotic too.
And in my opinion, we should also rule of lung infection because lung infection is common after cold and runny nose and can cause cough and fever.
So first get done chest x ray to rule lung infection.
Along with these drugs, he also needs antibiotic (for fever) and antihistamine (for cough and running nose).
Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wishing good health to your son. Thanks.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Chest X-Ray is already done
Brief Answer:
What is the report of chest x ray?
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your follow up question on Health Care Magic.
I can understand your concern.
What is the report of chest x ray?
Please reply me answer of above asked question, so that I can guide you better.
I will be happy to help you further. Wishing good health to your son. Thanks.
What is the report of chest x ray?
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your follow up question on Health Care Magic.
I can understand your concern.
What is the report of chest x ray?
Please reply me answer of above asked question, so that I can guide you better.
I will be happy to help you further. Wishing good health to your son. Thanks.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Brief Answer:
No Levolin can not cause these symptoms.
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your follow up question on Health Care Magic.
I can understand your concern.
No, Levolin can not cause these symptoms.
If you don't want to give antibiotic then it's ok. But better to start combination of antihistamine and anti inflammatory drugs.
Antihistamine drug will relieve runny nose and nose blockage.
Anti inflammatory drug will subside inflammation caused by allergy.
So better to the these drugs will be more useful in relieving symptoms.
Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wishing good health to your son. Thanks.
No Levolin can not cause these symptoms.
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your follow up question on Health Care Magic.
I can understand your concern.
No, Levolin can not cause these symptoms.
If you don't want to give antibiotic then it's ok. But better to start combination of antihistamine and anti inflammatory drugs.
Antihistamine drug will relieve runny nose and nose blockage.
Anti inflammatory drug will subside inflammation caused by allergy.
So better to the these drugs will be more useful in relieving symptoms.
Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wishing good health to your son. Thanks.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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