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What Causes Severe Cold And Cough Along With Vomiting In A Child?
Question: The cold and cough does not seem to go,he now has been vomiting thick mucous 3 times for the past 2 days and has light fever
Are the medicines prescribed ok?
We have arranged Himalaya septiline from XXXXXXX as we are in qatar is it ok?and what is the dosage?
He goes to play school as we both work is that the problem?
He has got swelling around the nose and eyes for the past 2 days what could be the problem?
Are the medicines prescribed ok?
We have arranged Himalaya septiline from XXXXXXX as we are in qatar is it ok?and what is the dosage?
He goes to play school as we both work is that the problem?
He has got swelling around the nose and eyes for the past 2 days what could be the problem?
Brief Answer:
Looks like viral cough and cold
Detailed Answer:
Hi...Cough and cold are viral 95% of the times in children. For cold you can use anti-allergics like cetirizine and for nose block, saline nasal decongestants will do.
Paracetamol can be given in the dose of 15mg/kg/dose (max ceiling dose 500mg) every 4-6th hourly, that too only if fever is more than 100F. I suggest not using combination medicines for fever, especially with Paracetamol.
For cold you can use Cetrizine at 0.25mg/kg/dose every 12 hourly for 3 days.
For nasal block, plain saline nasal drops will do, every 4-6th hourly to relive nasal congestion.
Septilin is not an allopathic medicine and as such no proven efficacy in clinical trials. So I do not recommend it.
When kids go to play school it is common of them to contact some viral illnesses like this form other kids who come there. Usually rather than fever, what is more important is the activity of the child, in between 2 fever episodes on the same day. If the kid is active and playing around when there is no fever, it is probably viral illness.
Swelling around the eyes nose could be a part of the viral upper respiratory illness or it could be a cellulitis or skin and soft tissue infection of the face. I suggest you upload a photo of the selling so that I can guide you after seeing the photo.
Regards - Dr. Sumanth
Looks like viral cough and cold
Detailed Answer:
Hi...Cough and cold are viral 95% of the times in children. For cold you can use anti-allergics like cetirizine and for nose block, saline nasal decongestants will do.
Paracetamol can be given in the dose of 15mg/kg/dose (max ceiling dose 500mg) every 4-6th hourly, that too only if fever is more than 100F. I suggest not using combination medicines for fever, especially with Paracetamol.
For cold you can use Cetrizine at 0.25mg/kg/dose every 12 hourly for 3 days.
For nasal block, plain saline nasal drops will do, every 4-6th hourly to relive nasal congestion.
Septilin is not an allopathic medicine and as such no proven efficacy in clinical trials. So I do not recommend it.
When kids go to play school it is common of them to contact some viral illnesses like this form other kids who come there. Usually rather than fever, what is more important is the activity of the child, in between 2 fever episodes on the same day. If the kid is active and playing around when there is no fever, it is probably viral illness.
Swelling around the eyes nose could be a part of the viral upper respiratory illness or it could be a cellulitis or skin and soft tissue infection of the face. I suggest you upload a photo of the selling so that I can guide you after seeing the photo.
Regards - Dr. Sumanth
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