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What Is The Treatment For Cough And Sneezing In A Child?
Hello Doctor, My son is 3 years old and having cough and sneezing from last two days.running nose is not there. Especially cough comes at the time of sleeping.May i give him t-minic or zyrcold. please suggest me.both the medicines suits him. one was for running nose and one for sneezing and cough. I forget what to give in this case.
Tue, 27 May 2014
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Brief answer,
Orange flavoured t-minic 1tsp bd for 3-5 days
Explanation,
1. Based on the symptoms like cough and sneezing but not cold you can use any of the medication
2. Preferebly use orange flavoured t-minic 1 tea spoon twice daily for 3-5 days
3. Actually these above mentioned medications are helpful for both cold and cough.
4. For only cough codeine phosphate can be used but not for infants because it causes drowsy
Hope this information will help you
Thanks for the consult...
Brief answer,
Orange flavoured t-minic 1tsp bd for 3-5 days
Explanation,
1. Based on the symptoms like cough and sneezing but not cold you can use any of the medication
2. Preferebly use orange flavoured t-minic 1 tea spoon twice daily for 3-5 days
3. Actually these above mentioned medications are helpful for both cold and cough.
4. For only cough codeine phosphate can be used but not for infants because it causes drowsy
Hope this information will help you
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