Dr Pooja PatelMom of a 3 yr old girl2 years agoA. first assessment of severity of cough is important .
mild cough and cold may go away by steam bath , nasal saline drops will give some relief
moderate to severe cough that is assocoated wiyh fever, interuption of food intake that wluld need paediatritian physical examination and according to that treTment
Dr Sameer awadhiyaGuardian of 2 children2 years agoA. Cough is a protective reflex of the body to expel out the mucus or any irritant factor from the respiratory tract which is most of the time assosiated with cold due to any viral or bacterial infection . A proper examination is requiregud to find the cause .
As a home remedy you can start with steam inhalation . Cough can be treated with cough suppressant or antitussives as per the cause. For cold antihistamines are useful and nasafl saline drops are also benifecial .
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