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Suggest Treatment For Continuous Wet Cough In A Child
Question: Hi my baby girl is 1 year 5 months old.. She has started a wet cough today onwards.. There was mild temperature and i gave babygestic drops and after thats temp came _down.. But still cough is there.. She is not eating properly..
Brief Answer:
Will take 5-7 days to resolve. Please be patient
Detailed Answer:
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I have gone carefully through the details and understand your concern. Most often such symptoms including croup are due to viral infections. Irrespective of treatment it usually spontaneously resolves in 5-7 days. Such infections are usually associated with an allergic component and giving Montair LC Kid (monteleukast + cetirizine, prescription medicine) should help. Loratidine is also a very good alternative that can be continued instead.
If your child is otherwise active and playful, I would not be concerned. If not, it would be a good idea to visit a doctor and to get the child evaluated. If the respiratory rate is greater than or equal to 40 breaths/min you would need to take her to a doctor for the possibility of underlying pneumonia. If the rate is lesser, you need not worry.
You need to give steam inhalation to your child. It helps in reducing the congestion and thereby the cough. The water vapor will be in the air and automatically the child will breathe it in. Water vapor will reach deep inside and would help in diluting the cough and thus would provide relief.
Give paracetamol or acetaminophen to bring down the temperature. I do not suppose that Babygesic would be required. Also give tepid sponging. Personal hygiene is important.
Please be patient. It may take a few more days before recovery occurs.
Let me know if I could help further.
Regards
Will take 5-7 days to resolve. Please be patient
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for asking on HealthcareMagic.
I have gone carefully through the details and understand your concern. Most often such symptoms including croup are due to viral infections. Irrespective of treatment it usually spontaneously resolves in 5-7 days. Such infections are usually associated with an allergic component and giving Montair LC Kid (monteleukast + cetirizine, prescription medicine) should help. Loratidine is also a very good alternative that can be continued instead.
If your child is otherwise active and playful, I would not be concerned. If not, it would be a good idea to visit a doctor and to get the child evaluated. If the respiratory rate is greater than or equal to 40 breaths/min you would need to take her to a doctor for the possibility of underlying pneumonia. If the rate is lesser, you need not worry.
You need to give steam inhalation to your child. It helps in reducing the congestion and thereby the cough. The water vapor will be in the air and automatically the child will breathe it in. Water vapor will reach deep inside and would help in diluting the cough and thus would provide relief.
Give paracetamol or acetaminophen to bring down the temperature. I do not suppose that Babygesic would be required. Also give tepid sponging. Personal hygiene is important.
Please be patient. It may take a few more days before recovery occurs.
Let me know if I could help further.
Regards
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