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Suggest Treatment For Frequent Cough And Cold Attacks In A Child
Hello Doc, My 2 and a half year old son has severe cough and cold with little sneezing and runny nose accompanied by high fever alsi.we had taken him to the dic and he prescribed droxyl syrup, Salonimex syrup,cetriz and crocin syrup if needed.the sneezing and fever reduced in 2 days but he has been coughing badly and almost continuously and does not prefer to eat anything....if forced he has a little amout but vomits instantly.we took him to doc again and he gave teddycoff syrup, cefodil suspension, ondem if needed, crocin if needed and omnacortil syrup if there is extreme coughing and said he uas severe throat infection and congestion as well.my son has frequent cough and cold attacks since the past one year...and it is almost there all the time since last 6 to 7 months. Please help Atches cou
Wed, 14 May 2014
Generally respiratory infection in children responds well to amoxycillin. Since your child has not become alright with cefodil suspension I suggest that to try amoxycillin; if no improvement in 48-72 hours of amoxycillin therapy, it is better to add clavulanate also along with amoxycillin. Further the following measures should be also undertaken
1. Give plenty of fluids.
2. Steam to loosen secretions.
3. Saline nasal drops.
4. Elevate head of bed to promote sinus drainage.
If the cough is still persisting inspite of the above methods, it is wise to do the following investigations
1. Examination of blood for oesinophilia.
2. Blood gas analysis to asses the lung function.
3. Evaluation for bronchial asthma by using simple test -speak flow meter.
4. X-ray chest test.
Treatment may be modified based on these investigations.
1. Give plenty of fluids.
2. Steam to loosen secretions.
3. Saline nasal drops.
4. Elevate head of bed to promote sinus drainage.
If the cough is still persisting inspite of the above methods, it is wise to do the following investigations
1. Examination of blood for oesinophilia.
2. Blood gas analysis to asses the lung function.
3. Evaluation for bronchial asthma by using simple test -speak flow meter.
4. X-ray chest test.
Treatment may be modified based on these investigations.
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