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Suggest Treatment For Cold And Congestion In Infants
My baby has a really bad cold and he is super conjested. When he coughs he coughs up mucus, especially at night. Yesterday i took him to urgent care because he had a high fever. When we got there it was gone and we realized that we took it right after he woke up, the doctor said that he has a bad cold. He is 11 months old..he is sooo conjested
Mon, 26 May 2014
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Steam inhalation and local instillation of saline nasal drops will help relieving congestion and blocked nose.
Antihistaminic like cetrizine syrup is useful
Avoid cold foods and drinks and keep him warm.
Zn-20 syrup for two weeks may help in preventing cold.
Hope this answer will serve your purpose
Please feel free to ask any more queries if required
Take care
Dr.M.V.Subrahmanyam MD;DCH
Associate professor of pediatrics
Thank you for asking question on health care magic.
Steam inhalation and local instillation of saline nasal drops will help relieving congestion and blocked nose.
Antihistaminic like cetrizine syrup is useful
Avoid cold foods and drinks and keep him warm.
Zn-20 syrup for two weeks may help in preventing cold.
Hope this answer will serve your purpose
Please feel free to ask any more queries if required
Take care
Dr.M.V.Subrahmanyam MD;DCH
Associate professor of pediatrics
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