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Suggest Remedies For Constant Dry Cough In A Child
Posted on
Tue, 30 Aug 2016
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Tue, 30 Aug 2016
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Question : Hello Doctor,
My son is 8 years old and he was having cough and cold since last Saturday. On Sunday, we visited a BAMS doctor as the pediatrician was not available on Sunday. He gave a Paracetamol and Amoxycilin tablet which he had. The cold is now gone but he is now continuosly coughing. It is dry cough. Can you please advise.
Regards,
XXXXX
My son is 8 years old and he was having cough and cold since last Saturday. On Sunday, we visited a BAMS doctor as the pediatrician was not available on Sunday. He gave a Paracetamol and Amoxycilin tablet which he had. The cold is now gone but he is now continuosly coughing. It is dry cough. Can you please advise.
Regards,
XXXXX
Brief Answer:
Do not worry
Detailed Answer:
Hi
I gone through your question and understand your concerns. The symptoms of child are suggestive of viral upper respiratory infection, most likely a viral group. It needs only symptomatic treatment in the form of antihistaminics such as syrup Chericof or Maxtra for 3-5 days. There is no use of Amoxicillin, so stop it. It can take 1-2 weeks to improve completely.
Ensure plenty of water intake and a balanced diet. Warm saline gargles will be useful.
Hopefully it will be of help.
Take care
Do not worry
Detailed Answer:
Hi
I gone through your question and understand your concerns. The symptoms of child are suggestive of viral upper respiratory infection, most likely a viral group. It needs only symptomatic treatment in the form of antihistaminics such as syrup Chericof or Maxtra for 3-5 days. There is no use of Amoxicillin, so stop it. It can take 1-2 weeks to improve completely.
Ensure plenty of water intake and a balanced diet. Warm saline gargles will be useful.
Hopefully it will be of help.
Take care
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Hello Doctor,
Thanks for your detailed response. As advised, I got Chericof syrup yesterday and have been giving him 7.5ml doses thrice a day since yesterday night. There is no significant improvement yet and in addition now he has runny nose and cold as well which was absent yesterday. please advise further course of action.
Regards,
XXXXX
Thanks for your detailed response. As advised, I got Chericof syrup yesterday and have been giving him 7.5ml doses thrice a day since yesterday night. There is no significant improvement yet and in addition now he has runny nose and cold as well which was absent yesterday. please advise further course of action.
Regards,
XXXXX
Brief Answer:
No need to worry
Detailed Answer:
Hi
No need to worry. Chericof helps to relieve cough, running nose and cold. The improvement will come gradually. So, just continue as planned earlier.
Take care
No need to worry
Detailed Answer:
Hi
No need to worry. Chericof helps to relieve cough, running nose and cold. The improvement will come gradually. So, just continue as planned earlier.
Take care
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Hello Doctor,
Okay, thank you.
Regards,
XXXXX
Okay, thank you.
Regards,
XXXXX
Brief Answer:
Take care
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Do not worry. He will improve. If you have no further questions then you may close the discussion, rate the answers and write a review.
I would be happy to help you in any future child health related issues.
Take care
Take care
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Do not worry. He will improve. If you have no further questions then you may close the discussion, rate the answers and write a review.
I would be happy to help you in any future child health related issues.
Take care
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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