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Suggest Remedy For Stuffy Nose With Phlegm In Infants

i had my 8week old daughter to the doctors and she was giving nasal drops for a stuffy nose today she has been tucoughing and sounding like shes chokin it seems as if she has phlegm stuck is there anyway of helping her to cough it up as she struggles to catch her breath? (she was 6weeks premature)
Tue, 8 Dec 2020
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Hi,

Infants have adenoid gland at the back of their nose. This adenoid gland is generally enlarged in infants and blocks the proper mucus drainage of the nose. So the nose always gets stuffy. The gland will decrease in size as the age increases. Snoring will also get settled as the age increases. For now start Nasoclear nose drop 3 drops twice daily. If it still persists after 1 year then start Mometasone nasal spray at bedtime for 1 month.

Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Rajat Basak, ENT Specialist
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Suggest Remedy For Stuffy Nose With Phlegm In Infants

Hi, Infants have adenoid gland at the back of their nose. This adenoid gland is generally enlarged in infants and blocks the proper mucus drainage of the nose. So the nose always gets stuffy. The gland will decrease in size as the age increases. Snoring will also get settled as the age increases. For now start Nasoclear nose drop 3 drops twice daily. If it still persists after 1 year then start Mometasone nasal spray at bedtime for 1 month. Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Rajat Basak, ENT Specialist