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Suggest Medication For Treating Severe Cough And Chest Congestion In A 6-month-old
Hi my son was born on 9th Jan 2018 and is a 6 and a half months old. He has been suffering from Cough and Chest congestion for about 3 weeks now. Finally after trying a few milder medicines, finally the doctor has recommended treating him with Nebulizer for 3 days (twice a day, with Saline water) and Moxclav BD 228.5mg Antibiotic. He seems to be slowly recovering but the congestion and cough still seems to be bothering him a lot. Kindly suggest what can be done from here on. He has completed 4 rounds(2 days of Nebulization as well as Moxclav BD) in addition to the cough syrup which is Kufril LS and Levocet.
Thu, 21 Feb 2019
Hi,
If there is no fever then nothing to worry much. Just ensure temperature monitoring through. Continue the same medication & nebulization for upto 5 days.
Ensure complete cover of body including head & ears. Give luke warm soups and even ORS. This will give soothing effect on throat thus decrease the cough bouts.
Dr. Ajay Gupta,
General & Family Physician
If there is no fever then nothing to worry much. Just ensure temperature monitoring through. Continue the same medication & nebulization for upto 5 days.
Ensure complete cover of body including head & ears. Give luke warm soups and even ORS. This will give soothing effect on throat thus decrease the cough bouts.
Dr. Ajay Gupta,
General & Family Physician
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