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What Causes Severe Cough Along With Runny Nose In A Child?

HI my son is 4yrs old and weighs 38lbs has been coughing the past two nights and nose running and I was wondering if I could give him some children s multi symptom cold/fever liquid (its compared to mucinex) along with some cough syrup the doc prescribed a while back called bromphenir-pseudoephed-dm syr??
Wed, 5 Apr 2017
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Hi,
Sorry for your child,
Your baby is suffering from common cold,
yea, you can use cold medication with appropriate dose.

observe few days, generally common cold become ok within 7 days,

If your child suffer with any danger sign like , high fever, vomiting, relactent to feed , consult with paediatrician for further management.

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What Causes Severe Cough Along With Runny Nose In A Child?

Hi, Sorry for your child, Your baby is suffering from common cold, yea, you can use cold medication with appropriate dose. observe few days, generally common cold become ok within 7 days, If your child suffer with any danger sign like , high fever, vomiting, relactent to feed , consult with paediatrician for further management. thanks