#asktheexpert Hi Doctor! My daughter is 18 months old. She has been having a cough for 20 days. Her paediatrician gave her Ralent syrup and Ascoril syrup. Her runny nose is fine now, but she still has rattling lungs. It sounds more in the morning after she wakes up. Otherwise, she is playful and active. Please suggest what to do next. Thanks!

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Cough along with Cold and fever most of the time is a  viral illness or allergic and it needs supportive care along with proper hydration needs to be maintained. you can give steam inhalation which may be useful .
cough needs to be treated with medicine like anti allergic  expectorant bronchodilators antitussives or cough suppresents medicine which should be given only after a proper evaluation by the doctor according to the type of cough and need.
In severe cough nebulisation can be given where medictuiine directly gets dilivered in the respiratory tract.
Also if fever is there paracetamol can be given to reduce the fever and the dose is 15 mg/ kg body weight and can be repeated after 6 hours again if required .
Home remedies like Tulsi & ginger mix in honey can be tried for soothing.