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Suggest Treatment For Cold And Cough With Wheezing
Hello Dr My son is 10weeks old, had a cold and cough with wheezing and shallow breathing. Dr diagnosed bronchitis and prescribed Alex syrup, ambrodil syrup and started nebulizer initially every 2 hours, then every 4 hours. We went for a follow-up after 2 days, baby seems to be slightly better. But slight wheezing still present. So Dr asked to continue nebulizer and prescribed defcort syrup. I m concerned that this is a steroid and don t want to use it on my 2.5 month old baby. Can I skip the steroid?
No. If it is wheezing, steroid is the treatment along with broncho-dilators and antihistamines. Please continue the same treatment and if fever is there, you can defer steroid.
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Suggest Treatment For Cold And Cough With Wheezing
Hi, No. If it is wheezing, steroid is the treatment along with broncho-dilators and antihistamines. Please continue the same treatment and if fever is there, you can defer steroid. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Prasanna Lakshmi, Pediatrician