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Question: My daughter (2.5 year old, 27 pound weight) was having viral which has subsided now (after 2 days) she is now having cough and running nose sometimes and very mild fever 99.9 -100 F range
I have below syrups available with me
1. Protussa
2. T-minic
3. Xyzal
4. Sinarest
Please advice which medication i can give her for cough and little running noose. Can i give her 2.5 ml of Protussa and 2.5 ml of Xyzal? or some other combination /dosage.
I have below syrups available with me
1. Protussa
2. T-minic
3. Xyzal
4. Sinarest
Please advice which medication i can give her for cough and little running noose. Can i give her 2.5 ml of Protussa and 2.5 ml of Xyzal? or some other combination /dosage.
Brief Answer:
I would choose Tminic out of all these
Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks for the query
The most common cause of cough,cold and fever in this age is due to viral infection.
In viral infection the fever usually starts coming down after two to three days as in your case.
You have listed four syrups
1)Protussa- I won't recommend this as it contains dextromethorphan which is a cough suppressant and should be avoided in children below 4 years of age.
2)Xyzal-It contains antihistamine an antiallergic but it's effect on running nose is not very good as it does not contains any nasal decongestant.
3) T minic -Yes I would recommend this as it contains chlorpheniramine an antiallergic and phenylephrine a nasal decongestant.Each 5 ml of T minic syrup contains 2 mg of phenylephrine and the dose is 2 mg every 12 hourly in this age.So you can give 5 ml twice a day.
4)Sinarest- It contains paracetamol and as the temperature has come down to 99 F there is no need of paracetamol.So again no to Sinarest also.
Give Tminic for 4-5 days.Keep the baby hydrated well by giving plenty of fluids.Please get it prescribed by a physician as this is a prescription medicine.
I hope this helps.
Do ask if you have any more query.
Regards
I would choose Tminic out of all these
Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks for the query
The most common cause of cough,cold and fever in this age is due to viral infection.
In viral infection the fever usually starts coming down after two to three days as in your case.
You have listed four syrups
1)Protussa- I won't recommend this as it contains dextromethorphan which is a cough suppressant and should be avoided in children below 4 years of age.
2)Xyzal-It contains antihistamine an antiallergic but it's effect on running nose is not very good as it does not contains any nasal decongestant.
3) T minic -Yes I would recommend this as it contains chlorpheniramine an antiallergic and phenylephrine a nasal decongestant.Each 5 ml of T minic syrup contains 2 mg of phenylephrine and the dose is 2 mg every 12 hourly in this age.So you can give 5 ml twice a day.
4)Sinarest- It contains paracetamol and as the temperature has come down to 99 F there is no need of paracetamol.So again no to Sinarest also.
Give Tminic for 4-5 days.Keep the baby hydrated well by giving plenty of fluids.Please get it prescribed by a physician as this is a prescription medicine.
I hope this helps.
Do ask if you have any more query.
Regards
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