hello ..I have 2 child he is 4months old..he is having severe cold and cough doctor has done nebulizer and give antibiotics also..still how days will be cure it can u tell me

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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 gudirectly gets dilivered in the respiratory tract.
Alsto 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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It can easily take 5 to 7 days and in certain cases it could be more depending upon the severity of the situation that is there so continue with what your doctor has advised it is going to help in clearing up the chest and throat of the child

hello ..I have 2 child he is 4months old..he is having severe cold and cough doctor has done nebulizer and give antibiotics also..still how days will be cure it can u tell me

A. It can easily take 5 to 7 days and in certain cases it could be more depending upon the severity of the situation that is there so continue with what your doctor has advised it is going to help in clearing up the chest and throat of the child