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Suggest Treatment For Common Cold And Sneezing
Question: My mother is suffering from common cold followed by sneezing,headache and body pain.
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She is 65 year old lady and her blood pressure gets lower sometime.]
please prescribe some medicines available in XXXXXXX market of this.
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She is 65 year old lady and her blood pressure gets lower sometime.]
please prescribe some medicines available in XXXXXXX market of this.
Brief Answer:
Temporary relief may be possible.
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thank you for your query,
1. Ideally, you should get her examined by a doctor as she is 65 years old and has low blood pressure at times.
2. If you do want to give her some relief for a day or so, give her a tablet of an anti-allergic medication (such as Cetrizine 10 mg or Fexofenadine 120 mg once a day). remember that these medications may cause drowsiness and dryness.
3. Regular (plain) steam inhalation will help.
4. The headache and body ache can be managed by a single dose of an OTC painkiller after meals.
5. Specific history details are not mentioned, hence no further medication can be suggested online.Further medication will require a prescription form a doctor. It is important that all further medication is taken under the supervision of a physician.
6. Viral colds will run their course, allergic colds will respond earlier. Sometimes, blood tests are required to rule out more serious conditions which present with similar symptoms.
Hope I have answered your query. If you have any follow up queries, I will be available to answer them.
Regards.
Temporary relief may be possible.
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thank you for your query,
1. Ideally, you should get her examined by a doctor as she is 65 years old and has low blood pressure at times.
2. If you do want to give her some relief for a day or so, give her a tablet of an anti-allergic medication (such as Cetrizine 10 mg or Fexofenadine 120 mg once a day). remember that these medications may cause drowsiness and dryness.
3. Regular (plain) steam inhalation will help.
4. The headache and body ache can be managed by a single dose of an OTC painkiller after meals.
5. Specific history details are not mentioned, hence no further medication can be suggested online.Further medication will require a prescription form a doctor. It is important that all further medication is taken under the supervision of a physician.
6. Viral colds will run their course, allergic colds will respond earlier. Sometimes, blood tests are required to rule out more serious conditions which present with similar symptoms.
Hope I have answered your query. If you have any follow up queries, I will be available to answer them.
Regards.
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