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Suggest Remedy For Cough

Hi,My 3 yr old son is having bad cough since last 5 hrs continuous. He was having cough since last two days but only at nights,today Doctor has suggested Antibiotic called Monocef. I have just with it today.What can help to give some immediate relef from cough...tried Honeytus..Ascoryl D etc.

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Mon, 13 Oct 2014
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welcome to hcm,
short answer: you have to continue the medications as per recommendations
detailed answer: your 3 year old son has cough which was not suppressed by giving cough syrup.
there may be some lung infection in him and he may need antibiotics for 3-5 days depending upon its severity
your pediatrician would have examined him and must have auscultated him before giving this antibiotic.
this antibiotic is a good one and it will control his cough.
but if he was my patient i will surely add an antihistamine also with antibiotics and cough syrups.
hope this finds useful
with regards
Dr.Amarnath
feel free to have any queries to me at
http://doctor.healthcaremagic.com/doctors/dr-amarnath/68732
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Suggest Remedy For Cough

welcome to hcm, short answer: you have to continue the medications as per recommendations detailed answer: your 3 year old son has cough which was not suppressed by giving cough syrup. there may be some lung infection in him and he may need antibiotics for 3-5 days depending upon its severity your pediatrician would have examined him and must have auscultated him before giving this antibiotic. this antibiotic is a good one and it will control his cough. but if he was my patient i will surely add an antihistamine also with antibiotics and cough syrups. hope this finds useful with regards Dr.Amarnath feel free to have any queries to me at http://doctor.healthcaremagic.com/doctors/dr-amarnath/68732