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Suggest Medication For Treating Cough
my daughter and I are sick AND we are both on prometh/cod she takes 1/4 teaspoon of it at bedtime for cough and congestion I thnk, well...she has been coughing up a storm and am wondering if after a certain amount of time if she wakes up can she have more? I don t want her up all night because she is extremely sick, I am also coughing a lot more. I am wondering what I should do please help quickly before she gets up?!!!
Mon, 8 Sep 2014
You have not mentioned what is the age of your daughter.
What kind of sickness?
If she has fever too with this severe cough this can be whooping cough which is very contagious. Otherwise also in such kind of sickness its advisable to take medical help from a professional.
In the mean time to relieve cough you can take steam of warm water and give it the child too.
A dose of paracetamol will reduce inflammation for the time being and reduce throat irritation.
but medical attention is mendatory.
What kind of sickness?
If she has fever too with this severe cough this can be whooping cough which is very contagious. Otherwise also in such kind of sickness its advisable to take medical help from a professional.
In the mean time to relieve cough you can take steam of warm water and give it the child too.
A dose of paracetamol will reduce inflammation for the time being and reduce throat irritation.
but medical attention is mendatory.
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