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Suggest Treatment For Cough And Cold In An Infant

My 7 month old daughter has had a cold for about two weeks with the cough and runny nose. Then about 5 days ago started diarrhea and last night vomiting up all of her milk that she had consumed minutes before. She is and has been on albuterol and another breathing steroid for breathing problems.
Mon, 22 Dec 2014
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Hello,

Thank you for asking at HCM.

I went through your history and would like to make suggestions for your child as follows:

1. I usually prescribe my such patients a combination of montelukast and levocetirizine in addition to inhaled steroids and albuterol. Please note that inhaled steroids are to be taken regularly and albuterol on as-and-when-needed basis.

2. If she has frequent episodes of vomiting, I would also add antacid like ranitidine in her treatment.

3. If she has diarrhoea, I would suggest her to give plenty of fluids and continue breast feeding. For diarrhea, I also add zinc for 14 days to my patients.

Hope above suggestions will be helpful to you.

Should you have any further query, please feel free to ask at HCM.

Wish you the best of the health ahead.

Thank you & Regards.



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Suggest Treatment For Cough And Cold In An Infant

Hello, Thank you for asking at HCM. I went through your history and would like to make suggestions for your child as follows: 1. I usually prescribe my such patients a combination of montelukast and levocetirizine in addition to inhaled steroids and albuterol. Please note that inhaled steroids are to be taken regularly and albuterol on as-and-when-needed basis. 2. If she has frequent episodes of vomiting, I would also add antacid like ranitidine in her treatment. 3. If she has diarrhoea, I would suggest her to give plenty of fluids and continue breast feeding. For diarrhea, I also add zinc for 14 days to my patients. Hope above suggestions will be helpful to you. Should you have any further query, please feel free to ask at HCM. Wish you the best of the health ahead. Thank you & Regards.