#AskTheExpert my child Tanush is 3 years old and he is constantly coughing since 15 days from now we have gone to some doctors they said that it's an alergy nothing to worry but the coughing is not stop till now what to do ??

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steam inhalation is giving and doctor prescribed medicine also done but nothing has been improved till now ??

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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 medicine 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 mgguu/ 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.