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How To Treat Short Breath And Cough In Infants?

Hello doctor my baby is 10 months old. She got breathing problem, wheezes and cough when she was 3 months old and 2nd time she got same problem at age of 6 months both times doctor treated with injections solocartif now at age of 10 months she same kind of problem, she got this problem when exposed to sudden weather change, this time doctor prescribed terbutaline sulphate and zatofen but my baby got stomac upset please advise what to do
Tue, 2 Sep 2014
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Thanks for posting your query at HealthCareMagic. The cough, cold and wheezing are expressions of respiratory tract infection. Most often it is caused due to certain viruses. Sometimes there is a superadded bacterial infection for which antibiotics are prescribed. Antibiotics are ineffective against viruses. Fever generally indicates infection. Many children may have enlarged tonsils with a tendency to have recurrent infections. With age the frequency of such infections generally comes down. In case of viral infections, the condition resolves spontaneously in 5-10 days. In any case when antibiotics are prescribed, they also kill the beneficial bacteria that reside in our intestines. As a result diarrhoea results. The situation can be improved by giving curd/yogurt which contains lactobacilli. Enterogermina sachets can also be given for the same.

Terbulataline is a medicine that relieves wheezing. Zatofen is a non-steroidal respiratory anti-inflammatory drug. Continue the medicines as prescribed by your doctor. Some antiallergic like levocetirizine can also be given alongwith.

Hope that would solve your queries. Feel free to communicate back in case of further queries if any.
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How To Treat Short Breath And Cough In Infants?

Thanks for posting your query at HealthCareMagic. The cough, cold and wheezing are expressions of respiratory tract infection. Most often it is caused due to certain viruses. Sometimes there is a superadded bacterial infection for which antibiotics are prescribed. Antibiotics are ineffective against viruses. Fever generally indicates infection. Many children may have enlarged tonsils with a tendency to have recurrent infections. With age the frequency of such infections generally comes down. In case of viral infections, the condition resolves spontaneously in 5-10 days. In any case when antibiotics are prescribed, they also kill the beneficial bacteria that reside in our intestines. As a result diarrhoea results. The situation can be improved by giving curd/yogurt which contains lactobacilli. Enterogermina sachets can also be given for the same. Terbulataline is a medicine that relieves wheezing. Zatofen is a non-steroidal respiratory anti-inflammatory drug. Continue the medicines as prescribed by your doctor. Some antiallergic like levocetirizine can also be given alongwith. Hope that would solve your queries. Feel free to communicate back in case of further queries if any.