Suggest treatment for cold and cough in a child
Patient: my son is having cough and running nose since last 2-3 months. He was on course of antiabiotics twice-once it was amoxcilin and second time was on a different antibotic. Now the doctor has given Levocetirizine Dihdrochloride and Acebrophylline syrup since he thought it is because of Allegric Bronchitis and adviced to do this course for 1-2 months. After this course was started the coughing has reduced a bit in last 2-3 days but I am wondering if his coughing can be stopped completely and what could be the cause why he keeps getting this cough back every week. Doctor: Hello,  I would wonder about asthma with such a long time cough. But it would be helpful to know whether there is complete clearing between episodes or not and whether you think the cough vs runny nose/congestion is the major symptom. The antibiotics were probably given to treat a sinusitis, and if so, there should have been improvement around day 3-4 or 5-6 and then continued improvement until no runny nose. Has he tried any albuterol? I don't know where you are located, but in the US we use an inhaler or nebulizer machine to blow in medicine to the lungs. We don't really use theophylline like syrups in kids anymore, although that might help if it's asthma.  Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.  Regards, Dr. Lisa Baker, Pediatrician