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Suggest Treatment For Running Nose And Cough Along With Fever
Question: Hello, my son is 1 year and 4 months old. Since day before yesterday he has runny nose and cough. Today he also has mild fever (100 f) and is also throwing up (may be due to the cough) and this makes giving him the medicines even tougher. So far we have given him 1 dosage crocin syp and one dosage tminic (cough syp). Pls advice.
Brief Answer:
Your son is likely to be suffering from a viral infection.
Detailed Answer:
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I am sorry to hear that your son is sick. Such symptoms are usually caused due to certain viral infections. If fever is present, it needs to be controlled by the use of fevago which contains paracetamol, and tepid sponging. You can also give Meftal P which is more effective than fevago in reducing temperature. The mininum interval between doses for crocin or paracetamol is 3-4 hours. Antibiotics are ineffective in the treatment of viral infections. Irrespective of the use of antibiotics, such infections may last for 5-10 days. Saline nasal drops like Nasoclear may be given in case of nasal block. Giving steam inhalation or use of humidifiers should be helpful by helping in diluting the cough. Just sit with the baby on your lap and place the source of steam before you. The water vapour will be in the air and automatically the child will breathe it in. I would suggest adding Relent Syr. 2.5 ml once daily as it contains a mucolytic along with an antiallergic and can be given. If the child is throwing up, giving Ondem syrup 2.5 ml thrice daily before food or as required, should help. I would not suggest any other medication.
Please be patient. But if the child grows lethargic or develops wheezing, you would have to take her to a pediatrician without delay. Otherwise I would not really worry.
Hope that helps.
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Dr. Diptanshu Das
Your son is likely to be suffering from a viral infection.
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for asking on HealthcareMagic.
I am sorry to hear that your son is sick. Such symptoms are usually caused due to certain viral infections. If fever is present, it needs to be controlled by the use of fevago which contains paracetamol, and tepid sponging. You can also give Meftal P which is more effective than fevago in reducing temperature. The mininum interval between doses for crocin or paracetamol is 3-4 hours. Antibiotics are ineffective in the treatment of viral infections. Irrespective of the use of antibiotics, such infections may last for 5-10 days. Saline nasal drops like Nasoclear may be given in case of nasal block. Giving steam inhalation or use of humidifiers should be helpful by helping in diluting the cough. Just sit with the baby on your lap and place the source of steam before you. The water vapour will be in the air and automatically the child will breathe it in. I would suggest adding Relent Syr. 2.5 ml once daily as it contains a mucolytic along with an antiallergic and can be given. If the child is throwing up, giving Ondem syrup 2.5 ml thrice daily before food or as required, should help. I would not suggest any other medication.
Please be patient. But if the child grows lethargic or develops wheezing, you would have to take her to a pediatrician without delay. Otherwise I would not really worry.
Hope that helps.
If you found my answer helpful, please close the thread with a positive review and a 5 star rating.
Regards
Dr. Diptanshu Das
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