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What Causes Running Nose And Severe Cough In An Infant?
Hello doctors. ....my son 5th month is running ..having 6.5 kg. ...suffering cough since two days , from today he having running nose. He is not sleeping properly. Kindly suggest some drops. Already @4th month he had the same issue doctor had advised ambroxol hydrochloride drop , phenylephrine hydrochloride & chlorpheniramime maleat oral drops and cefixime oral suspension ip. Shall I proceed this drops or should I consult with doctor.
Wed, 6 Jan 2016
Hi Dear,
Welcome to HCM.
Understanding your concern. As per your query you have symptoms of running nose and severe cough in an infant which occurs due to upper respiratory infection bacterial or viral. Need not to worry. You should take over-the-counter cough medicines, cough suppressants, or expectorants , which give relief from coughing. I would suggest you to consult ENT specialist/Pulmonologist once and get it examined. Doctor may order certain test like nose or throat culture and test , blood test , viral culture test and chest X-ray to confirm the diagnosis and rule out other condition like viral infection. Doctor may prescribe antibiotics , anti inflammatory and decongestants.
Hope your concern has been resolved.
Get Well Soon.
Best Wishes,
Dr. Harry Maheshwari
Welcome to HCM.
Understanding your concern. As per your query you have symptoms of running nose and severe cough in an infant which occurs due to upper respiratory infection bacterial or viral. Need not to worry. You should take over-the-counter cough medicines, cough suppressants, or expectorants , which give relief from coughing. I would suggest you to consult ENT specialist/Pulmonologist once and get it examined. Doctor may order certain test like nose or throat culture and test , blood test , viral culture test and chest X-ray to confirm the diagnosis and rule out other condition like viral infection. Doctor may prescribe antibiotics , anti inflammatory and decongestants.
Hope your concern has been resolved.
Get Well Soon.
Best Wishes,
Dr. Harry Maheshwari
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