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Suggest Treatment For Severe Cough And Runny Nose In An Infant
Question: Hi doctor,
My baby is 8 months old. He is having severe cough with runny nose and sneezing for last 3 days. He is also having mild fever of 99 degree.
Doctor has prescribed levolin , betnesol and meftal p for fever.
But condition is not improving.
Please suggest me about medication and tell whether correct medication is being given or not.
XXXX
My baby is 8 months old. He is having severe cough with runny nose and sneezing for last 3 days. He is also having mild fever of 99 degree.
Doctor has prescribed levolin , betnesol and meftal p for fever.
But condition is not improving.
Please suggest me about medication and tell whether correct medication is being given or not.
XXXX
Brief Answer:
It may last for a week or so
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for asking on HealthcareMagic.
I have gone carefully through the details and understand your concern. Most often such symptoms are due to viral infections. The medicines are proper. Also give steam inhalation to your child. Water vapor will reach deep inside and would help in diluting the cough and thus would provide relief. You need to give Meftal P to bring down the temperature. Meftal-P (mefenamic acid) which is effective. Also use tepid sponging. Giving some antiallergic like cetirizine will help. Levolin will take care of any wheezing.
Please be patient, it should spontaneously resolve in 5-7 days.
Regards
It may last for a week or so
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for asking on HealthcareMagic.
I have gone carefully through the details and understand your concern. Most often such symptoms are due to viral infections. The medicines are proper. Also give steam inhalation to your child. Water vapor will reach deep inside and would help in diluting the cough and thus would provide relief. You need to give Meftal P to bring down the temperature. Meftal-P (mefenamic acid) which is effective. Also use tepid sponging. Giving some antiallergic like cetirizine will help. Levolin will take care of any wheezing.
Please be patient, it should spontaneously resolve in 5-7 days.
Regards
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
dear doctor,
my son is not able to sleep at night due to runny nose and cough for last 3 days and is continously crying. he is also highly uncomfortable during breast feed and other diet. is it due to teething? please tell solution for runny nose so that he sleep and eat well.
my son is not able to sleep at night due to runny nose and cough for last 3 days and is continously crying. he is also highly uncomfortable during breast feed and other diet. is it due to teething? please tell solution for runny nose so that he sleep and eat well.
Brief Answer:
Nasal blockage is the problem
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for writing back.
Cetirizine drops will help in controlling the runny nose. The crankiness and difficulty in sleeping is likely to be due to the present illness and not due to teething. The discomfort during feeding is likely to be due to nasal blockage and applying saline drops (like Nasoclear) in each nostril should take care of it. So long as the baby is active and playful, you need not worry.
Regards
Nasal blockage is the problem
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for writing back.
Cetirizine drops will help in controlling the runny nose. The crankiness and difficulty in sleeping is likely to be due to the present illness and not due to teething. The discomfort during feeding is likely to be due to nasal blockage and applying saline drops (like Nasoclear) in each nostril should take care of it. So long as the baby is active and playful, you need not worry.
Regards
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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