What Causes Persistent Cough In An Infant?

Posted on Fri, 13 Mar 2015

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Question : my daughter is 8 months old.she is coughing for last 2-3 days occasionally. please advise any medicine.

Answered by Dr. Sumanth Amperayani (9 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Cough and cold could be viral

Detailed Answer:
Hi...Thank you for consulting in Health Care magic.

Cough and cold are viral 95% of the times in children. For cold, I usually suggest anti-allergics like cetirizine and for nose block, saline nasal decongestants will do. Paracetamol can be given in the dose of 15mg/kg/dose 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.

Please get the relevant medicines prescribed by her pediatrician.

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Dr. Sumanth MBBS., DCH., DNB (Paed).,

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