hello doc....my baby is 3 yrs old she have cough so I gave her ascoril ls syrup as per prescribed as their is adult cough syrup too wid same name m confused m attaching the pic of her syrup kindly suggest can I continue giving her or not...

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thank u doctor....

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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 directlgthy 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.

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yes not mentioned but I got it from children's hospital....

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Well actually it is not mention kids on this because when you buy any kids syrup for a child it is always mentioned kids onto the syrup because lot of medicines are available for adults and kids but for kids it’s always going to be mentioned that way but it’s not here so I think it’s for an adult only