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Suggest Treatment For Severe Coughing In A Child
Question: Hi Doctor, My 8.5months old baby boy has been coughing a little bit from past 2 days. He is not coughing too much neither its too bad(3-4 times in a day). Me and my husband have a bad throat and we too were having cold and cough from past 2 days. Today my son coughed 3-4 times in the morning and i could also hear sound from his chest.. But now he seems to be fine. Can you suggest some mild medicine for his cough. I want to avoid any situation where it gets worse. We are from XXXXXXX where the weather keeps changing everyday, or may be he got infection from us. Please suggest some medicine for him. Also advice what should we avoid feeding him(banana or wheat halwa shud be avoided or not), or what should we feed him . Thanks in Advance.Also, pls let me know if T-minic drops or sinarest drops can be given to 8.5 months old baby? If they are meant for cough and cold? Thanks
Brief Answer:
do not self medicate.
Detailed Answer:
Hi thanks for writing to us.
The history is suggesting that the child may have contracted the cough form the adults in the family, so he has to be thoroughly examined by a pediatrician before giving any medications, prescribing medicines over the internet is not advisable.
Its for your child s own good.
Kindly avoid all fruits for a few days till the cough subsides. Wheat halwa prepared with jaggery at home should be fine.
Tminic and sinarest drops can be given to the baby, it is meant for cold and dry cough.
Once again get your child evaluated by the pediatrician, do not self medicate.
Thank you, regards.
do not self medicate.
Detailed Answer:
Hi thanks for writing to us.
The history is suggesting that the child may have contracted the cough form the adults in the family, so he has to be thoroughly examined by a pediatrician before giving any medications, prescribing medicines over the internet is not advisable.
Its for your child s own good.
Kindly avoid all fruits for a few days till the cough subsides. Wheat halwa prepared with jaggery at home should be fine.
Tminic and sinarest drops can be given to the baby, it is meant for cold and dry cough.
Once again get your child evaluated by the pediatrician, do not self medicate.
Thank you, regards.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Hi doctor.. He looks jst fine.. I will still give him t-minic drops.. I will wait till tomorrow to see if he is fine. Otherwise will take him to the doctor. How much dose of t-minic can be given to 8 mnth old? Thanks in advance
Brief Answer:
dose printed on the side cover of the box
Detailed Answer:
As a result of the rainy season, we r seeing lot of flu and other respiratory cases in our clinics, so at the very soon you take him to the doctor.
Currently you can give the dose as prescribed on the box of the medicine printed on its side cover, thank you.
dose printed on the side cover of the box
Detailed Answer:
As a result of the rainy season, we r seeing lot of flu and other respiratory cases in our clinics, so at the very soon you take him to the doctor.
Currently you can give the dose as prescribed on the box of the medicine printed on its side cover, thank you.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Vinay Bhardwaj
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