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My Daughter Is Having Nasal Congestion And Dry Cough N

Posted on Mon, 2 Nov 2020

Question: My daughter is having nasal congestion and dry cough n throat irritation.. plz suggest the medicines. She is 11yrs old..

Answered by Dr. Pradeep Kumar Jain (47 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Give some cough syrup with steam inhalation

Detailed Answer:
Hi

Thanks for choosing this platform

Dry cough,throat irritation and nasal congestion without fever is mainly due to some allergy.
I would like to know if anyone in family is also suffering from same or any past history of fever.
In this COVID pandemic if there is past history of fever,family history of similar complaint or contact with covid patient; please get her tested for covid.
Giving cough syrup containing antiallergic, decongestant and cough suppressant like chlorpheniramine, phenylephrine and dextromethorphan like chericof or XXXXXXX syrup 5 ml two to three times a day for 5 days will help.
Steam inhalation and gargle with warm saline will help in early recovery.

thanks

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Nagamani Ng

Follow up: Dr. Pradeep Kumar Jain (2 hours later)

Thank you for your response.She is also complaining of ear blockage.. Is this medication enough.. thank you once again..

No contact with covid patients...

Answered by Dr. Pradeep Kumar Jain (11 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Ear blockage will also subside

Detailed Answer:
Hi

Ear blockage is related to nasal congestion and throat problem only.
We need not to do anything specific for ear blockage as it will subside with same treatment.

Thanks

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Kampana