#asktheexperts 18 months old girl with repeated cough and running nose from last 15 days. Giving Nebulizer, Grillunctus BM, Augmenten duo ( 5 days) still no recovery.

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#asktheexperts  18 months old girl with repeated cough and running nose from last 15 days. Giving Nebulizer, Grillunctus BM, Augmenten duo ( 5 days) still no recovery.

Accepted Answer

Cough along with Cold most of the time is a  viral illness and it needs supportive care along with proper hydration. you can give steam inhalation which is very useful .
cough needs to be treated with anti allergic and expectoranyt bronchodilators or antitussives medicine which should be given only after a proper evaluation by the doctor accordingug to the type of cough.
if fever is there paracetamol can be given to reduce the fever and the dose can be repeated after 6 hours again if required .

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Coughs caused by colds due to viruses can last weeks, especially if a child has one cold right after another. Asthma, allergies, or a chronic infection in the sinuses or airways also might cause lasting coughs. If your child still has a cough after 3 weeks, call your doctor.