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Suggest Medication For Persistent Cold In A Child
dear sir
my son is suffering from severe cold from last 6 days and we have consulted a doctor ,he gave us following medicine 1) mucolite 2) maxrea and advice to nebiliser we have done the course and my son has improve a bit but he is not fully alright every now and then he is sneezing . kindly suggest
my son is suffering from severe cold from last 6 days and we have consulted a doctor ,he gave us following medicine 1) mucolite 2) maxrea and advice to nebiliser we have done the course and my son has improve a bit but he is not fully alright every now and then he is sneezing . kindly suggest
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Fri, 4 Nov 2016
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Hi Dear,
Welcome to HCM.
Understanding your concern. As per your query you have symptoms of persistent cold in a your child which seems to be due to upper respiratory tract infection or poor immunity of body. Most of the times the reason behind such situation is low immunity or allergic reaction . Avoid exposure to allergen such as smoke , dust and any smoking article as that will exaggerate their condition. Avoid intake of cold carbonated beverages. Avoid intake of sharp spicy food. Visit pediatrician once and get it examined and start treatment after proper prescription. You should maintain oral hygiene. Do warm saline gargles. You can go for blood and sputum tests as well. You should take proper course of antibiotics along with anti inflammatory medications or antihistamine. You should apply mist humidifiers in room . Sometimes infection occur due to viral infection , in this case antibiotics do not work . Usually viral infection go away by its own or doctor may prescribe anti viral like acyclovir .
Hope your concern has been resolved.
Get Well Soon.
Best Wishes,
Dr. Harry Maheshwari
Welcome to HCM.
Understanding your concern. As per your query you have symptoms of persistent cold in a your child which seems to be due to upper respiratory tract infection or poor immunity of body. Most of the times the reason behind such situation is low immunity or allergic reaction . Avoid exposure to allergen such as smoke , dust and any smoking article as that will exaggerate their condition. Avoid intake of cold carbonated beverages. Avoid intake of sharp spicy food. Visit pediatrician once and get it examined and start treatment after proper prescription. You should maintain oral hygiene. Do warm saline gargles. You can go for blood and sputum tests as well. You should take proper course of antibiotics along with anti inflammatory medications or antihistamine. You should apply mist humidifiers in room . Sometimes infection occur due to viral infection , in this case antibiotics do not work . Usually viral infection go away by its own or doctor may prescribe anti viral like acyclovir .
Hope your concern has been resolved.
Get Well Soon.
Best Wishes,
Dr. Harry Maheshwari
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