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Suggest Treatment For Runny Nose And Cough In Kid
Greetings! My 5 month old baby has hoarse voice, mild runny nose and some dry cough(whether pretend or not..she is fond of coughing).Three days ago her temperature was around 37.8, gave her some panadol syrup 2.5ml then it was gone...all she has now are 1)hoarseness 2)dry mild cough 3) mild runny nose5) Some sound like chesty plegm sound but not wheezing...Please let me know if I should be worried. Or If i have to go to a doctor.
Tue, 17 Jan 2017
Hi,
You did right by giving Panadol syrup for the fever. For the running nose you need to give an antihistaminic such as citrizine once per day before going to bed. For cough you need to make her drink plenty of fluids to prevent mucus from getting thick. You could use an expectorant that contains guaifenesin such as Mucinex. You should also add a cough suppressant such as Dexomethorphan.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Salah Saad Shoman
You did right by giving Panadol syrup for the fever. For the running nose you need to give an antihistaminic such as citrizine once per day before going to bed. For cough you need to make her drink plenty of fluids to prevent mucus from getting thick. You could use an expectorant that contains guaifenesin such as Mucinex. You should also add a cough suppressant such as Dexomethorphan.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Salah Saad Shoman
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