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Suggest Remedy For Allergic Cough And Running Nose With Chest Infection

Hai doctor,for my 1year 3 month old son .always he is getting allergic cough and running nose and gradually going to chest infection and some time fever and chills . I am mother and I have history of allergy to dust .for my son dr.priscribed moticope suspension ,how long time he must take this medicine ?and what are the precaution to avoid this allergic .what kinds of food item to avoid.? Kindly answer for me
Mon, 6 Oct 2014
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As per your history, your son is probably suffering from Allergic rhinitis & your doctor has appropriately prescribed Monticope (Montelukast + Levocetrizine) for him.

Duration of this treatment is usually 6-8 weeks, then doctor should re-evaluate the response and treat accordingly. An alternative to this treatment is inhalational corticosteroid by inhaler. People are sometimes afraid of inhalers, but no need to worry, it is only a targeted drug delivery method to reduce side effects of drugs.

Your next query was what food to avoid. Generally brinjal, egg, prawn, some types of fish, some variety of nuts, milk, soya are common causes of food allergies. However, to know for sure, I would recommend for Allergen Specific IgE Testing for your child.

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Suggest Remedy For Allergic Cough And Running Nose With Chest Infection

As per your history, your son is probably suffering from Allergic rhinitis & your doctor has appropriately prescribed Monticope (Montelukast + Levocetrizine) for him. Duration of this treatment is usually 6-8 weeks, then doctor should re-evaluate the response and treat accordingly. An alternative to this treatment is inhalational corticosteroid by inhaler. People are sometimes afraid of inhalers, but no need to worry, it is only a targeted drug delivery method to reduce side effects of drugs. Your next query was what food to avoid. Generally brinjal, egg, prawn, some types of fish, some variety of nuts, milk, soya are common causes of food allergies. However, to know for sure, I would recommend for Allergen Specific IgE Testing for your child.