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Suggest Treatment For Cold And Cough In A Child
Question: My 2.5years old son weighing 13kg suffering from cold running nose since October end.It started with mild cold and became fever with dry cough .Doctor told it's viral and prescribed syp maxtra,bro zedex and crocin DS with steam and nasoclear. After few days cough became wet one and doctor gave nebulization and syp asthalin expectorant,taxing o forte,montair LC kid.After one week fever and cough gone but cold was still there but again 2to3 days after he started coughing continuously at night .It was dry cough.Cough was almost nill at day time.we consulted doctor and prescribed syp xyzal,nasonex nasal spray,syp tixylix with nebulization for 5 days. After a few days the cough became wet one with phlegm.doctor again prescribed syp cepodem,nasal spray ,brozedex and xyzal for 1week with nebulization for 3 days.After having the medicine for 1 week also his cough ad running nose not reduced especially at night time wet cough still there only frequency reduced .no breathing issues as such.he is active and eating food.please suggest what we should do now.
Brief Answer:
Decreased immunity /repeated exposure to cold
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Welcome to HCM.
Can understand your concerns.
Since, child has two episodes of cold and cough which required nebulisation, it suggests that child might have childhood asthma or repeated exposure to cold or decreased immunity.
Child usually throws the blanket at night and this often leads to cold and cough.
Make the child wear socks, cover with blanket at night, wear warm clothes at night so that even if he throws the blanket, cold will not occur. Avoid cold water, cold drink, ice-cream.
An X ray chest should be done to look for residual infection.
Give a multivitamin syrup like syrup bevon for 2 month to increase immunity.
I hope this will help you.
Wishing your child good health.
Take care.
Decreased immunity /repeated exposure to cold
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Welcome to HCM.
Can understand your concerns.
Since, child has two episodes of cold and cough which required nebulisation, it suggests that child might have childhood asthma or repeated exposure to cold or decreased immunity.
Child usually throws the blanket at night and this often leads to cold and cough.
Make the child wear socks, cover with blanket at night, wear warm clothes at night so that even if he throws the blanket, cold will not occur. Avoid cold water, cold drink, ice-cream.
An X ray chest should be done to look for residual infection.
Give a multivitamin syrup like syrup bevon for 2 month to increase immunity.
I hope this will help you.
Wishing your child good health.
Take care.
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Dr. Nagamani Ng
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