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Will Omnacortil And Digene Cure Dry, Irritating Cough In A Child?
Hi..
My kid is 2.5 years old and has a dry, irritating cough.. She has been diagnosed with croup. The doctor said i can give her omnocortil 7.5 mln plus digene 5 ml.. I dnt want to give the medication as it is a steroid. Is it ok if I dnt give it to her.
Is there an alternate remedy?
My kid is 2.5 years old and has a dry, irritating cough.. She has been diagnosed with croup. The doctor said i can give her omnocortil 7.5 mln plus digene 5 ml.. I dnt want to give the medication as it is a steroid. Is it ok if I dnt give it to her.
Is there an alternate remedy?
Mon, 13 Jul 2015
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Welcome to the HCM
I understand your concerns regarding steroids. I really appreciate it as unscrupulous use of steroids is harmful for kids. But sometimes, they are useful and short term use is beneficial under proper supervision.
Croup is a viral illness. In mild cases, without any breathing problems, you may give your child Syp. Benadryl or Chlorpheniramine. These are antihistamine and helps in clearing the symptoms.
Keep a room humidifier while sleeping if the weather is dry.
If the cough is troublesome and disturbing sleep a lot, then a short course of omnacortil for 3 days with Digene will be useful as advised by your pediatrician.
Hopefully this will help you. I will be happy to help you out in case of any further questions.
Take care
Welcome to the HCM
I understand your concerns regarding steroids. I really appreciate it as unscrupulous use of steroids is harmful for kids. But sometimes, they are useful and short term use is beneficial under proper supervision.
Croup is a viral illness. In mild cases, without any breathing problems, you may give your child Syp. Benadryl or Chlorpheniramine. These are antihistamine and helps in clearing the symptoms.
Keep a room humidifier while sleeping if the weather is dry.
If the cough is troublesome and disturbing sleep a lot, then a short course of omnacortil for 3 days with Digene will be useful as advised by your pediatrician.
Hopefully this will help you. I will be happy to help you out in case of any further questions.
Take care
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