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Suggest Treatment For Severe Cough In A Child
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Mon, 23 Jan 2017
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Mon, 23 Jan 2017
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Question : Hi, My baby is one and a half year old. She is having cough since August. When we give her medicine she gets some relief but as soon as we stop giving her medicine problem starts again. From antibiotics to steroids we are done with everything. Nebulizer also don't work. What to do? Please suggest.
Brief Answer:
Due to season change
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for asking on HealthcareMagic.
I have gone through your query and understand your concern. Let me mention that cold temperatures depress our immunity and we become vulnerable to the viruses around us and we start having cough and cold. Such infections usually have an allergic component. The immunity of children is lesser and hence they tend to suffer more. So long as this season lasts the cough and cold would be there irrespective of what you do. So I would insist you to be patient and not opt for steroids and antibiotics. They would do more harm than good. Rather give steam inhalation and some antiallergic like cetirizine.
Feel free to write back.
Regards
Due to season change
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for asking on HealthcareMagic.
I have gone through your query and understand your concern. Let me mention that cold temperatures depress our immunity and we become vulnerable to the viruses around us and we start having cough and cold. Such infections usually have an allergic component. The immunity of children is lesser and hence they tend to suffer more. So long as this season lasts the cough and cold would be there irrespective of what you do. So I would insist you to be patient and not opt for steroids and antibiotics. They would do more harm than good. Rather give steam inhalation and some antiallergic like cetirizine.
Feel free to write back.
Regards
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Remy Koshy
Name: XXXX XXXXXXX
Weight: 9.6 kg
Date: 03-10-2016
Age/Sex: 1y 2m 1d / F
• Vaccinations given:
1. Prevnar-13 (PCV B1): Oct 03 2016
• Medicines:
1. Syrup Allegra:
3.50 ml - 2 times a day X 7 days (O--O)
2. Syrup LCF kid:
2.5 ml - 3 times a day X 5 days (O--O--O)
3. Cream Momate F:
2 times a day X 5 days (O--O)
• Vaccinations due:
Nov 03 2016: Varicella 1
Name: XXXX XXXXXXX
Date: 04-01-2017
Age/Sex: 1y 5m 3d / F
• Vaccinations given:
1. Variped (Varicella 1): XXXXXXX 04 2017
• Medicines:
1. Syrup Allegra:
3.50 ml - 2 times a day X 7 days (O--O)
2. Syrup Ascoril LS Plus:
3.5 ml - 2 times a day X 5 days (O--O)
3. Syrup Montair LC Kid:
5 ml - Once daily X 30 days (--O--)
• Vaccinations due: XXXXXXX 19 2017: MMR 2
• Instructions:
o Nebulise with budesal (0.5mg) 1 ampule + 2.5ml NS twice a day x 7 days
Symptoms:
Fever
Cold
Cough
Nasal block
• Findings:
Throat Congested
Chest: Bilateral Wheeze
• Diagnosis:
WALRI
• Medicines:
1. Syrup Rantac:
2.5 ml - 2 times a day X 7 days (O--O)
empty stomach
2. Syrup Claventin:
3.5 ml - 3 times a day X 5 days (O--O--O)
3. Expectorant Brozeet:
2 ml - 3 times a day X 5 days (O--O--O)
4. Syrup Tixilyx:
3.5 ml - 3 times a day X 5 days (O--O--O)
5. Enterogermina:
Once daily X 5 days (--O--)
6. Drop Crocin:
1.4 ml - SoS
Symptoms:
Cold
Cough
Nasal block
•
Findings:
Chest: Bilateral Wheeze
•
Diagnosis:
RAD
•
Medicines:
1. Expectorant Ascoril:
2.5 ml - 3 times a day X 5 days (O--O--O)
2. Syrup T Minic:
3.5 ml - 3 times a day X 5 days (O--O--O)
3. Syrup Montair LC Kid:
5 ml - Once daily X 30 days (--O--)
•
Vaccinations due:
Dec 20 2016: Influenza 1
•
Instructions:
• Nebulise with budesal (0.5mg) 1 ampule + 2.5ml NS twice a day x 7 days
• Nebulise With levolin (0.6mg) + 2.5ml NS sos
Name: XXXX XXXXXXX
Weight: 11 kg
Date: 20-12-2016
Age/Sex: 1y 4m 19d / F
Height: 81 cm
BMI: 16.77
• Vaccinations given:
1. Vaxigrip 0.25 (Influenza 1): Dec 20 2016
• Medicines:
1. Syrup Allegra:
3.50 ml - 2 times a day X 7 days (O--O)
2. Syrup Montair LC Kid:
5 ml - Once daily X 30 days (--O--)
• Vaccinations due: XXXXXXX 03 2017: Varicella 1
• Instructions:
o Nebulise with budesal (0.5mg) 1 ampule + 2.5ml NS twice a day x 7 days
Weight: 9.6 kg
Date: 03-10-2016
Age/Sex: 1y 2m 1d / F
• Vaccinations given:
1. Prevnar-13 (PCV B1): Oct 03 2016
• Medicines:
1. Syrup Allegra:
3.50 ml - 2 times a day X 7 days (O--O)
2. Syrup LCF kid:
2.5 ml - 3 times a day X 5 days (O--O--O)
3. Cream Momate F:
2 times a day X 5 days (O--O)
• Vaccinations due:
Nov 03 2016: Varicella 1
Name: XXXX XXXXXXX
Date: 04-01-2017
Age/Sex: 1y 5m 3d / F
• Vaccinations given:
1. Variped (Varicella 1): XXXXXXX 04 2017
• Medicines:
1. Syrup Allegra:
3.50 ml - 2 times a day X 7 days (O--O)
2. Syrup Ascoril LS Plus:
3.5 ml - 2 times a day X 5 days (O--O)
3. Syrup Montair LC Kid:
5 ml - Once daily X 30 days (--O--)
• Vaccinations due: XXXXXXX 19 2017: MMR 2
• Instructions:
o Nebulise with budesal (0.5mg) 1 ampule + 2.5ml NS twice a day x 7 days
Symptoms:
Fever
Cold
Cough
Nasal block
• Findings:
Throat Congested
Chest: Bilateral Wheeze
• Diagnosis:
WALRI
• Medicines:
1. Syrup Rantac:
2.5 ml - 2 times a day X 7 days (O--O)
empty stomach
2. Syrup Claventin:
3.5 ml - 3 times a day X 5 days (O--O--O)
3. Expectorant Brozeet:
2 ml - 3 times a day X 5 days (O--O--O)
4. Syrup Tixilyx:
3.5 ml - 3 times a day X 5 days (O--O--O)
5. Enterogermina:
Once daily X 5 days (--O--)
6. Drop Crocin:
1.4 ml - SoS
Symptoms:
Cold
Cough
Nasal block
•
Findings:
Chest: Bilateral Wheeze
•
Diagnosis:
RAD
•
Medicines:
1. Expectorant Ascoril:
2.5 ml - 3 times a day X 5 days (O--O--O)
2. Syrup T Minic:
3.5 ml - 3 times a day X 5 days (O--O--O)
3. Syrup Montair LC Kid:
5 ml - Once daily X 30 days (--O--)
•
Vaccinations due:
Dec 20 2016: Influenza 1
•
Instructions:
• Nebulise with budesal (0.5mg) 1 ampule + 2.5ml NS twice a day x 7 days
• Nebulise With levolin (0.6mg) + 2.5ml NS sos
Name: XXXX XXXXXXX
Weight: 11 kg
Date: 20-12-2016
Age/Sex: 1y 4m 19d / F
Height: 81 cm
BMI: 16.77
• Vaccinations given:
1. Vaxigrip 0.25 (Influenza 1): Dec 20 2016
• Medicines:
1. Syrup Allegra:
3.50 ml - 2 times a day X 7 days (O--O)
2. Syrup Montair LC Kid:
5 ml - Once daily X 30 days (--O--)
• Vaccinations due: XXXXXXX 03 2017: Varicella 1
• Instructions:
o Nebulise with budesal (0.5mg) 1 ampule + 2.5ml NS twice a day x 7 days
Brief Answer:
As already explained
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for the updates. I understand, but what I have said remains valid. Syr. Montair LC is better than cetirizine and can be given instead. But you would need to be patient and understand what is actually going on.
Regards
As already explained
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for the updates. I understand, but what I have said remains valid. Syr. Montair LC is better than cetirizine and can be given instead. But you would need to be patient and understand what is actually going on.
Regards
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Actually problem is Kid is having cough since August. Its been 6 month. She is on and off on medication. She vomits due to cough and after that she don't want to eat anything. I am concern about her lungs. I can't give her banana and curd.
Also please let me know about nebulizer and other medication mentioned on prescription. Are they good?
Also please let me know about nebulizer and other medication mentioned on prescription. Are they good?
Brief Answer:
Questions answered one by one.
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for writing back.
Let me assure you that contrary to popular belief, giving curd or banana does not increase the propensity to catching cold. Rather, they are extremely beneficial and should be given without worries.
The nebulizations are good and can be given without worries. They would be essential if there is wheezing or respiratory distress. But if those are not present, mere steam inhalation should suffice.
Regards
Questions answered one by one.
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for writing back.
Let me assure you that contrary to popular belief, giving curd or banana does not increase the propensity to catching cold. Rather, they are extremely beneficial and should be given without worries.
The nebulizations are good and can be given without worries. They would be essential if there is wheezing or respiratory distress. But if those are not present, mere steam inhalation should suffice.
Regards
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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