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Suggest Treatment For Runny Nose And Yellow Discharge From Nose

Good Day

I have an 20 months old boy wts. 13.5 kg
and hes having runny nose and dry cough for 3 days.Today, I noticed yellow secretions coming out of his nose.What medicine would ypu recommend?I have flumed syrup but im afraid to give.Hop eyou can help i feel worry about my babies now.
Thanks
Thu, 29 Jan 2015
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Children often suffer from common cold which is caused by certain viruses. Often there could be secondary infections leading to yellow nasal secretions. Flumed is a medicine, the composition of which varies with the country in which it is being marketed. I assume that in your country it contains an antiallergic (Dexchlorpheniramine) which should make it right to be given. Please check if that is the composition. Alternatively, you can give some other antiallergic. Other than that you need to give steam inhalation. Just sit with the child in your lap and place the source of steam before you. The water vapour would be in the air and the child will automatically breathe it in. It will help in diluting the cough. You may also give saline drop in case nasal blockage occurs. I do not think that antibiotics would be required unless it lasts more than 7 days.
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Suggest Treatment For Runny Nose And Yellow Discharge From Nose

Children often suffer from common cold which is caused by certain viruses. Often there could be secondary infections leading to yellow nasal secretions. Flumed is a medicine, the composition of which varies with the country in which it is being marketed. I assume that in your country it contains an antiallergic (Dexchlorpheniramine) which should make it right to be given. Please check if that is the composition. Alternatively, you can give some other antiallergic. Other than that you need to give steam inhalation. Just sit with the child in your lap and place the source of steam before you. The water vapour would be in the air and the child will automatically breathe it in. It will help in diluting the cough. You may also give saline drop in case nasal blockage occurs. I do not think that antibiotics would be required unless it lasts more than 7 days.