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Suggest Remedies For Chronic Cough, Cold And High Fever In A Child

Posted on Tue, 4 Oct 2016

Question: Hi ,
My daughter has very bad cough,cold and high fever ,doctor precribed advent 5ml.she s 2 yrs old....cough s very bad and not able to sleep for 10mis also.
i ahve give meftal p for fever and macberry XT for cough for 3 days and no use...
doctor 3rd prescribed antibiotic

Answered by Dr. Pradeep Kumar Jain (56 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
I would like to continue the medication and observe closely

Detailed Answer:
Hello

Thanks for choosing this platform

I can understand your concern.
Advent contains amoxycillin which has a good coverage for bacteria causing respiratory infection.It may take 3-5 days for cough and fever to get relieved.
Macberry XT contains terbutaline (prevents airway spasm),ambroxol (sputum thinning agent).
Cough may be severe in some cases of infection.Most of the babies respond well to these medication.
I would request you to continue the same treatment and consult your pediatrician for clinical examination(to check whether there is any spasm of airway needing nebulisation).
I won't get overly worried if there is no breathing problem as it may take some time for cough to get relieved.

I hope this helps.
Please let me know if you have any more query.
Regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Pradeep Kumar Jain (45 hours later)

Hi,

Thanks for the reply.yesterday we went for the nebulisation and but she didn't take ..she removed all the equipment and he prescribed omnocortil.i checked in net and it is steriod ie i didn't give...can you please help us ..what i can we do?

Thanks,
XXXX

can we try for the nebulisation one more time.

Thanks,
XXXXX

her antiobiotic 6 dose and 3 days completed today morning.....

Answered by Dr. Pradeep Kumar Jain (52 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Steroid is given in case of airway spasm and/or inflammation

Detailed Answer:
Hi

Oral Steroid is sometimes given by some physicians if there is spasm of airways to get the relief.

As I have not examined her clinically I request you to better get a second opinion from another pediatrician.

Regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Pradeep Kumar Jain (48 hours later)

Thanks sir... Now she s better all the infection went in motion and she s able to sleep.
cough s still there but less.

Thanks,
XXXX

I didn't give omnocortil and didn't try neublization.

Answered by Dr. Pradeep Kumar Jain (19 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Would be glad to help if you need any

Detailed Answer:
Hi

It's good to know that the baby is getting better.
I shall be glad to help you out if you need any more help.

Regards

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Priyanka G Raj