Suggest Treatment For Severe Cough In A Child

Posted on Wed, 3 Aug 2016

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Wed, 3 Aug 2016 Answered on

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Question : My daughter (10 years, 40 KG) is suffering from cough. She is just recovered from viral fever, however cough is the problem now. She gets cough in her throad whenever ahe tries to laugh. She is also feeling sleepy since 2 days, may be because of weakness.

Please provide your counsel.

Answered by Dr. Sumanth Amperayani (35 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Give Promethazine please

Detailed Answer:
Hi...I suggest you give her Promethazine. It is available as Syrup Phenergan. You can give it 5ml thrice a day. But it us a prescription drug...You will need one.

Regards - Dr. Sumanth

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

Follow up: Dr. Sumanth Amperayani (7 hours later)

Guess thia ia for cough. Can you also auggest tonic for weakness .

Answered by Dr. Sumanth Amperayani (52 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Multivitamin syrup suggested

Detailed Answer:
Hi.....You can give either Polybion or Zincovit or Stamina Z Syrup, any one at 5ml twice a day for 3 months.

Regards - Dr. Sumanth

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