hello doctor. my 3 yr old son having wet cough for 4 days but no runny nose and fever. doctor prescribed antibiotics and cough syrup. do we need antibiotics for cough. please suggest

1 Answer

Dr Vandan H KumarFather of a 7 yr 4 m old boy1 Year ago

A. it would be difficult to tell without examination whether the child needs antibiotics or not so what you can do is you can take a second opinion with another doctor who will guide you if antibiotics are required or not

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