Suggest Treatment For Cold And Nasal Congestion

Posted on Tue, 21 Jul 2015

Question: My baby is 6 months old..past 2 days he has cold and blocking nose doctor prescribed contus drops and nasomet but i cant able to feed him because of his blocked nose..what can i do?

Answered by Dr. Arun (39 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
avoid nasomet

Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thanks for writing to us. Nasomet is better to be avoided for blocked nose.
It contains xylometazoline which is given only in severe running nose with profuse watery discharge from nose.
In your child's case I would suggest saline drops like nasoclear one drop each nose before feeding which might help in relieving the obstruction.
Cold usually is viral in nature and will settle down in a few days.
If he becomes dull and has difficulty in breathing, consult your doctor again for re-examination.
Wishing your child good health and speedy recovery.
Regards
Dr Arun

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

Follow up: Dr. Arun (15 hours later)

Thank you for your answer.doctor also prescribed ventorlin syrup can i give it to my baby?And how many ml i can give contous drop in a day.

Answered by Dr. Arun (9 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
yes you can

Detailed Answer:
Yes you can give ventorlin syrup.
Contus drops 0.5 ml each time 2 or three times a day would be safe.
Regards

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