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Is Alerid Syrup Intake Safe For A Baby?

Posted on Mon, 23 Jun 2014

Question: hi, my baby boy is 6 month old and he is suffering from cold nd cuff doctor precribed alerid syrup is it safe when he is only 2 month he suffer from nemoniya and doc gave him injections .i m very worry about him usually he always suffer from cuff

Answered by Dr. Prashant Mahajan (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
yes

Detailed Answer:
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Syp alerid is recommended above six months.So if given in recommended dosage then it is safe.Sign of pneumonia is high grade fever and not cold.
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Follow up: Dr. Prashant Mahajan (1 hour later)

Sir what medicin in cuff gave him

Answered by Dr. Prashant Mahajan (6 hours later)

Brief Answer:
depends on type of cough

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for review.

Medicine for cough depends on the type of cough and associated physical findings. If cough is mild then I would not give any medicine. But if it is moderate then bronchodialator syrup will be required.
I would avoid giving chlorpheniramine containing syrup as they dry up secretions.

Cough in infants normally takes 7-8 days to go. Can you describe the cough - dry or is there sputum production?

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Prasad

Follow up: Dr. Prashant Mahajan (13 hours later)

Yes sir he is suffer from dry cuff and khassi not mild cold tixylix cough is it k for him

Answered by Dr. Prashant Mahajan (47 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
no

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for review
Tixylix is cough suppressant. Ideally cough suppressant should be avoided in 6 month child.
If he doesn't have khassi then saline nasal drops only will do for cold
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Yogesh D