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An Infant Having Blocked Nose, Please Suggest The Remedies
Hi. my eleven week old daughter is having blocked nose and no mucus coming out since past ten days? Pls suggest as she is an infant.
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Fri, 7 Jan 2011
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Dr. Sumit Bhatti's
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You may safely use saline nasal drops such as Nasoclear or Nasomist. Is her nasal blockage affecting her feeding and sleep?
Infant nostril is very narrow .Evem mild congestion would block nose.Keep little elevate head during lying position.If no other abnormalities,you can use pediatric nasal decongestion drop which has mild consentration decongestion drops. decongestion .
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