Suggest medication for treating severe cough and chest congestion in a 6-month-old
Patient: Hi my son was born on 9th Jan 2018 and is a 6 and a half months old. He has been suffering from Cough and Chest congestion for about 3 weeks now. Finally after trying a few milder medicines, finally the doctor has recommended treating him with Nebulizer for 3 days (twice a day, with Saline water) and Moxclav BD 228.5mg Antibiotic. He seems to be slowly recovering but the congestion and cough still seems to be bothering him a lot. Kindly suggest what can be done from here on. He has completed 4 rounds(2 days of Nebulization as well as Moxclav BD) in addition to the cough syrup which is Kufril LS and Levocet. Doctor: Hi,  If there is no fever then nothing to worry much. Just ensure temperature monitoring through.  Continue the same medication & nebulization for upto 5 days.  Ensure complete cover of body including head & ears. Give luke warm soups and even ORS. This will give soothing effect on throat thus decrease the cough bouts.   Dr. Ajay Gupta,  General & Family Physician