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Is Novamox Drops And Bricarex Right Medicines For Infant With Fever And Congested Chest?
hello sir,
my 10 months old son is frequently getting cold ,running nose , fever and congested chest since last 2 months.
He is not able to recover completely.Currently we are giving him novamox drops(0.8 ml 3 times a day) as an antibiotic and bricarex(1ml 3 times a day).
Earlier also we started some other antibiotic which we stopped in between , so looks like infection has come again.
He is coughing a lot and doctor suggested for nebulization.
Can you please tell are these medications are fine or please suggest something else.
my 10 months old son is frequently getting cold ,running nose , fever and congested chest since last 2 months.
He is not able to recover completely.Currently we are giving him novamox drops(0.8 ml 3 times a day) as an antibiotic and bricarex(1ml 3 times a day).
Earlier also we started some other antibiotic which we stopped in between , so looks like infection has come again.
He is coughing a lot and doctor suggested for nebulization.
Can you please tell are these medications are fine or please suggest something else.
Wed, 4 Jun 2014
Hi...Thank you for consulting in Health Care magic.
Cough and cold are viral 95% of the times in children. For cold you can use anti-allergics like cetirizine and for nose block, saline nasal decongestants will do. Paracetamol can be given in the dose of 15mg/kg/dose every 4-6th hourly. I suggest not using combination medicines for fever, especially with Paracetamol. Unless there is severe breathlessness, three is no need for nebulization.
Hope my answer was helpful for you. I am happy to help any time. Further clarifications and consultations on Health care magic are welcome. If you do not have any clarifications, you can close the discussion and rate the answer. Wish your kid good health.
Dr. Sumanth MBBS., DCH., DNB (Paed).,
Cough and cold are viral 95% of the times in children. For cold you can use anti-allergics like cetirizine and for nose block, saline nasal decongestants will do. Paracetamol can be given in the dose of 15mg/kg/dose every 4-6th hourly. I suggest not using combination medicines for fever, especially with Paracetamol. Unless there is severe breathlessness, three is no need for nebulization.
Hope my answer was helpful for you. I am happy to help any time. Further clarifications and consultations on Health care magic are welcome. If you do not have any clarifications, you can close the discussion and rate the answer. Wish your kid good health.
Dr. Sumanth MBBS., DCH., DNB (Paed).,
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