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Suggest Medication For Post Nasal Drip And Cough In A Child

Dr, our 2.5 year old daughter is suffering from post nasal drip causing her to cough while lying down to sleep. Currently we are using Vicks vapor rub which helps at times and have tried hylands cough medicine with no relief. Is there something we can do to soothe her cough so she can rest?
Fri, 30 Jan 2015
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Hi there,
Thanks for using HCM.
Postnasal drip can occur due to many different causes like cold, sinusitis, allergy, foreign body in the nose ( espcially in children).
So the treatment depends on the cause.
If it is due to bacterial infection, a course of antibiotics.
If i is due to viral infections, allergyor sinusitis antihistamines like benadryl or zyrtec and decongestants can be used. You can also instill saline drops in to the nostrils to relieve stuffiness and relieve the associated postnasal drip.
For allergy sometimes steroids and nasal spray may be needed.

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Suggest Medication For Post Nasal Drip And Cough In A Child

Hi there, Thanks for using HCM. Postnasal drip can occur due to many different causes like cold, sinusitis, allergy, foreign body in the nose ( espcially in children). So the treatment depends on the cause. If it is due to bacterial infection, a course of antibiotics. If i is due to viral infections, allergyor sinusitis antihistamines like benadryl or zyrtec and decongestants can be used. You can also instill saline drops in to the nostrils to relieve stuffiness and relieve the associated postnasal drip. For allergy sometimes steroids and nasal spray may be needed. Is this answer helpful?