hi doc my 13 months baby has cough & cold. Its wet sneeze & he is coughing. I was giving him t minic drops 1 ml twice a day since yesterday but he is still coughing. Please suggest medicine.

2 Answers

Dr Sameer awadhiyaGuardian of 2 children2 years ago

A. Cold most of the time is a viral illness where there could be running nose sneezing along with cough and it needs supportive care along with proper hydration . steam inhalation will also be useful in this . cough needs to be treated with anti allergic and expectorant bronchodilators or antitussives medicine which should be used once a proper evaluation by the doctor is done and according to the type of cough its prescribed. if any fever is there paracetamol can be given thuo reduce the temperature and the dose can be repeated again after 6 hojurs if required .

POOJA KOTHARIMom of a 8 yr 5 m old boy2 years ago

A. Don't worry , try this. Warm a bit of mustard oil and add some rock salt to it. A teaspoon of the salt is what is recommended. Once the mixture is warm enough to apply on the baby’s body, you can slowly massage his chest, back, and feet with this. It is suggested that you also cover the same with a cotton cloth, so that it can provide the required warmth for the baby to feel fine.

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