Dr Sameer awadhiyaGuardian of 2 children1 Year 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 given to reduce the fever and the dose is 15 mg/ kg body weight and cahn be repeated after 6 hours again if requirjed .
Home remedies like Tulsi & ginger mix in honey can be tried for soothing.
RashmiMom of a 11 yr old girl1 Year agoA. Sometimes these things can take long and due to viral infections also these things can get aggravated so it can easily take about a week to 15 days sometimes continue continue with the treatment suggested by the doctor as you may have to recheck with the doctor if it does not subside within 15 days
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