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Suggest Treatment For Cold And Cough In A Child

Hi, may I answer your health queries right now ? Please type your query here...Hi, my daughter is eight year old and she gets cough and cold very soon. I keep her protected with socks and warm clothes but as the weather changes like immediate cold or hot she catches cough. If given medicine say after two days it comes out by nose. Then she is fine. I want to know that after how many days should i give her medicince for curing cold. Or i have to give it evertime she catches cold n cough. Beocz internally i dont know how much phelgm she has and has it cleared or not how do i know that?
Mon, 2 Apr 2018
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Hello,

It is common to get a cold cough in changing weather condition. It needs to start medication, during the initiation of disease, it usually takes a whole week to recover completely. You need to give every time she catches a cold. Phlegm is expectorated out with a cough when given medication for same.


Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Sachin Kumar Agarwal
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Suggest Treatment For Cold And Cough In A Child

Hello, It is common to get a cold cough in changing weather condition. It needs to start medication, during the initiation of disease, it usually takes a whole week to recover completely. You need to give every time she catches a cold. Phlegm is expectorated out with a cough when given medication for same. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Sachin Kumar Agarwal