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Suggest Remedy For Frequent Attacks Of Cold In An Infant
Hi, may I answer your health queries right now ? Please type your query here...Hi, My mother came to south africa to attend my delivery last year. she back to India with my baby after 4 months. She caught with cold here and still she is suffering with it. during night times she wakeup to feed my baby. She is severly suffering with cold and visited so many doctors but she is getting temporary relief. so pls advice proper medicine for the same
Thu, 7 Feb 2019
Hi,
Cold and cough are very common in children till 5 yrs of age. A child can get 10 to 15 episode of cold per year. I know it's very worrying as a parent, but most of them are mild self limiting infections.
When the cold lasts for more than 2 weeks or associated high fever with yellow nasal discharge, then it should be attended. Also when there is fast breathing, poor oral intake and decreased activity, then your child should be seen by a pediatrician.
Now, for your child, oral decongestants like Maxtra drops or Phenergan can be tried along with frequent administration of nasoclear drops in nose (Normal saline nasal drops).
If any of the above mentioned symptoms are there, then kindly show your baby to a pediatrician.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Nirubhan Bharathy, Pediatrician
Cold and cough are very common in children till 5 yrs of age. A child can get 10 to 15 episode of cold per year. I know it's very worrying as a parent, but most of them are mild self limiting infections.
When the cold lasts for more than 2 weeks or associated high fever with yellow nasal discharge, then it should be attended. Also when there is fast breathing, poor oral intake and decreased activity, then your child should be seen by a pediatrician.
Now, for your child, oral decongestants like Maxtra drops or Phenergan can be tried along with frequent administration of nasoclear drops in nose (Normal saline nasal drops).
If any of the above mentioned symptoms are there, then kindly show your baby to a pediatrician.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Nirubhan Bharathy, Pediatrician
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