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What Causes Persistent Dry Cough Despite Taking Antibiotics In An Infant?

Hi dr... i developed cough last thursday and fever n severe bodyache... after that my son 2.8yrs old and husband fell sick...my son had fever cold and cough.. he was on cefakind 5ml bd. For 5 days.Macberyl 3.5ml thrice for 4 days and pacimol 4ml for 4 days... course is complete.. but cough still stays on... yest night he developed continuous cough after 7pm went on.. it was dry cough and was very uneasy and restless...
Fri, 30 Sep 2016
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I really appreciate your concern, if it is the allergic cough then it may little long last, in very rare condition it requires antihistamine like Loratadine, else it is the self limiting condition if this is the history of cough more than couple weeks then it need to brought to investigations hope this information helps.
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What Causes Persistent Dry Cough Despite Taking Antibiotics In An Infant?

HI Well come to HCM I really appreciate your concern, if it is the allergic cough then it may little long last, in very rare condition it requires antihistamine like Loratadine, else it is the self limiting condition if this is the history of cough more than couple weeks then it need to brought to investigations hope this information helps.