hello doctor my 5 months old baby suffering with cough yesterday onwards.we consult our doctor .he gave ambroxyle drops and cold syrup. but still my baby is suffering to breathe in her sleep.please suggest me any other way to reduce my baby cough

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Dr Sameer awadhiyaGuardian of 2 children1 Year ago

A. 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 trbtact. 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 requirhed . Home remedies like Tulsi & ginger mix in honey can be tried for soothing.

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RashmiMom of a 11 yr old girl1 Year ago

A. You can nebulise your child with regular saline water that is going to help a lot in reducing down the congestion apart from the medicines that you’re giving and also you can give steam to the child indirectly 3 to 4 times in the day that should also help

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Q. #AskTheExpert Hi doctor my 5 months old baby boy suffering with cough from last two days, plz suggest me a best syrup or drops.