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Suggest Alternative Medication For Nasal Congestion And Cough

My daughter is 6 years old And has had congestion and cough for 4 ~5 weeks if not more.... I think it s allergy related because she hasn t had a fever or anything. Currently she is taking Claritin. But doesn t seem to help the cough or congestion... Is there a stronger allergy medication??? we have tried Allegra with out success
Fri, 23 Oct 2015
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Hi Dear ,

Welcome to HCM.

Understanding your concern. As per your query you have nasal congestion and cough which is due to upper respiratory tract infection and common cold. I would suggest you to take few preventive measures such as you should take cough expectorants. You should take anti inflammatory medication such as Levocetrizine. You should use throat lozenges and go rinses with warm saline water. You should Chew a Vitamin C pellet. Take decongestants and mucolytic agents. Avoid cold carbonated beverages. Take diet rich in vitamin B12. You should take antibiotics such as Levofloxacin or Azithromycin for 5-7 days. You should get blood test done. You should get an x ray of the chest and pulmonary function tests done as well. Visit ENT specialist once and get it examined.

Hope your concern has been resolved.

Get Well Soon.
Best Wishes,
Dr. Harry Maheshwari
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Suggest Alternative Medication For Nasal Congestion And Cough

Hi Dear , Welcome to HCM. Understanding your concern. As per your query you have nasal congestion and cough which is due to upper respiratory tract infection and common cold. I would suggest you to take few preventive measures such as you should take cough expectorants. You should take anti inflammatory medication such as Levocetrizine. You should use throat lozenges and go rinses with warm saline water. You should Chew a Vitamin C pellet. Take decongestants and mucolytic agents. Avoid cold carbonated beverages. Take diet rich in vitamin B12. You should take antibiotics such as Levofloxacin or Azithromycin for 5-7 days. You should get blood test done. You should get an x ray of the chest and pulmonary function tests done as well. Visit ENT specialist once and get it examined. Hope your concern has been resolved. Get Well Soon. Best Wishes, Dr. Harry Maheshwari