Suggest treatment for cold and cough in a child
Patient: hi doctor my baby is 11 months old she has runny nose sneezin cold and cough with a slight blocked chest what med shud i gv her and wat food shud i give? YYYY@YYYY i currently hv maxtra , ashthalin, ondem syrups at home alongwith crocin thanks vanessa Doctor: Hi dearwelcome to the HCM,He needs to be given antihistaminic decongestant medicine along with some bronchodiltor with proper doses.Steam inhalation will be help ful,Nebulization with bronchodiltors helps a lot in reliving the congestion.If there is lot of cough and there is some respiratory difficulty then one should add some antibiotic with the consultation of your pediatrician.Hope the query is answered.Thanks