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Suggest Medication For Cough
my child is at the age of nine female and having cough for one month and can,t sleep due to cough at night with big noise no cough but big sound and dry cough we have given Benadryl for one week but no effects and try ambroxol the effects is same and docter told that her chest is clear what to do with her and what medicine you sugest I am planiing to give alex p
Wed, 26 Mar 2014
Hi,
Thank you for asking question on health care magic.
Your history suggests that it may be whooping cough.
Erythromycin is the drug of choice for whooping cough.
You can use bronchodilator syrups for relief of spasmodic cough .
If no relief within 10 days better consult pediatrician .
Hope this answer will serve your purpose
Please feel free to ask any more queries if required
Take care
Dr.M.V.Subrahmanyam MD;DCH
Associate professor of pediatrics
Thank you for asking question on health care magic.
Your history suggests that it may be whooping cough.
Erythromycin is the drug of choice for whooping cough.
You can use bronchodilator syrups for relief of spasmodic cough .
If no relief within 10 days better consult pediatrician .
Hope this answer will serve your purpose
Please feel free to ask any more queries if required
Take care
Dr.M.V.Subrahmanyam MD;DCH
Associate professor of pediatrics
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