Suggest Treatment For Respiratory Infection In An Infant

Posted on Fri, 12 Sep 2014

Question: My daughter is nine months old. She is having cough n cold from past three days. But no fever is there. I gave her vickoryl thrice a day from three days but there's no cure. Her current weight is 7.5 kg. Pls help.

Answered by Dr. Deepak Kishore Kaltari (23 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Supportive care is all that is required

Detailed Answer:
Hi
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Greetings of the day

Dear Ms XXXXXXX

Majority of respiratory infection are self limiting. Absence of fever and accepting feeds well is very reassuring. Medication are only needed for symptomatic treatment.

I would suggest you the following
1. Solvin cold AF drops 0.7 ml three times a day
2. Keep baby warm
3. Normal saline nasal drops ( Nasoclear ) 2 drops in each nostril thrice a day
4. Decoction: 1 cup of milk + 20 Tulsi leaves + 1 spoon turmeric +2 spoon sugar. Bring it to boil . Filter it and feed the baby warm. do it twice a day

Wishing you and your family a happy and healthy life.

Take Care

Best Regards
Dr Deepak Kishore
MBBS,MS,MCh
Consultant Pediatric Surgeon

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

Follow up: Dr. Deepak Kishore Kaltari (27 hours later)

hello doctor i gave the medication and the concoction prescribed by you yesterday to my daughter. but still there is no cure as she is still coughing and having running nose. thought she having her proper feed and has no fever. please advice.

Answered by Dr. Deepak Kishore Kaltari (4 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Consider addition of Antibiotic

Detailed Answer:
Dear XXXX

Absence of fever is very reassuring. The other symptoms should resolve in a day time. Nasoclear Nasal drops will take care of blocked and running nose.
Also consider adding antibiotic. You can start her on Syrup Accuclav 25 mg per kg per dose twice a day for 2 days.
Do not worry she is on road of recovery.

Do get back to me anytime for any further assistance

Take care

Best regards
Dr Deepak

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

Follow up: Dr. Deepak Kishore Kaltari (23 minutes later)

hello sir,
i cant really make out what does Syrup Accuclav 25 mg per kg per dose meant. i mean how much should i give her in ml per dose.

Answered by Dr. Deepak Kishore Kaltari (9 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
1 ml twice a day for 5 days

Detailed Answer:
Dear XXXX

You Can start her on Swich Drops 1 ml twice a day for five days.
Take care

Regards
Deepak

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