Dr Vandan H KumarFather of a 7 yr 4 m old boy2 years agoA. it is important to prevent temperature variations around the child which is the most common cause of cough and cold in children followed by any type of food which is causing allergies and do not give cold water or ice cream and keep the childd immunized for influenza that is give flu vaccine yearly and you can also go for home remedies regularly like tulsi ginger and honey and turmeric with milk
Dr Sameer awadhiyaGuardian of 2 children2 years agoA. 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 fygiven 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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