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How Child Can Recover From Dry Cough And Throat Pain?
My daughter is 19 months old. She has dry cough since 2 days. Shehad 2 doses of Ambrolite D.one dose last night and the other in the morning. I do not see any improvement. How many days does it take to show any improvement with Ambrolite D? Since she has throat pain͵she refuses any solids and semi solid food. Her intake is only a few oz of baffalo milk. Will it increase the cough?
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Dry cough in kids is mainly viral or allergic, and it usually takes about a week or two for complete resolution of the cough. You can give ambrolite D for atleast another 5 days if she is responding. Just remember that there is no effective cough medicine, try to give them plenty of warm fluids which helps to soothe their throat. Give her a paracetmol syrup for her throat pain for a few days and if it persisting or increasing get her throat checked up to see if she requires an antibiotic course.
Hope this has helped you.
Your vote of thanks is appreciated,
Good luck, Wishing your child a speedy recovery.
Dr J Sravanthi, Peadiatrician and Neonatologist
Dry cough in kids is mainly viral or allergic, and it usually takes about a week or two for complete resolution of the cough. You can give ambrolite D for atleast another 5 days if she is responding. Just remember that there is no effective cough medicine, try to give them plenty of warm fluids which helps to soothe their throat. Give her a paracetmol syrup for her throat pain for a few days and if it persisting or increasing get her throat checked up to see if she requires an antibiotic course.
Hope this has helped you.
Your vote of thanks is appreciated,
Good luck, Wishing your child a speedy recovery.
Dr J Sravanthi, Peadiatrician and Neonatologist
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