What Causes Cough Followed By Vomiting?

Posted on Wed, 18 Mar 2015

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Question : Hello Dr.
My baby is having cough and while coughing somtimes he omitts whatever he had taken his feed. Also mostly in the night or early in the morning this happens.
We had started Koforest-PED and nubelization of duolin and budecort respuls

Can you please suggest if these medicins are ok also we have mucolite syrup so I request you to suggest whihc one is preferable.

Thanks,
Sushant.

Answered by Dr. Sumanth Amperayani (5 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Suggestions on cough and cold

Detailed Answer:
Hi...Cough and cold are viral 95% of the times in children. For cold you can use anti-allergics like cetirizine and for nose block, saline nasal decongestants will do.

Paracetamol can be given in the dose of 15mg/kg/dose (max ceiling dose 500mg) every 4-6th hourly, that too only if fever is more than 100F. I suggest not using combination medicines for fever, especially with Paracetamol.

For cold you can use Cetrizine at 0.25mg/kg/dose every 12 hourly for 3 days.

For nasal block, plain saline nasal drops will do, every 4-6th hourly to relive nasal congestion.

But as you have certain medicines which you are currently using I suggest you continue the same -

1. Vomiting during excessive cough is quite common. Do not worry about it.

2. Unless the excessively breathless to the extent of not being able to feed you need not worry.

3. Koforest-PED and nubelization of duolin and budecort respules is fine - continue with them. But by this I understand that your kid has got wheezing the doctor is treating your kid for the same.

Regards - Dr. Sumanth

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