Dr. Rakesh Radheshyam Gupta
Child Health
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Hello doctor,
My baby has got a cough for the last 10 days. He is fine during day time. But, at night while lying down, he is again coughing. It looks like a dry cough. We are now giving Levoline and Mucolite as suggested by our family physician. Still, he is not fully recovering. Please give some suggestions to cure it.
Hi,
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Cough while lying down is mostly due to cold (post nasal drip). As you have mentioned dry cough and if he does not have breathlessness, you can only give anti-allergic syrup along with honey. No need of giving Levoline and Mucolite. When the cold will get over, his cough will subside.
Patient's Query
Thank you doctor,
So, for temporary relief which anti-allergic syrup can we give? Is L-Montus fine?
Hi,
Welcome back to icliniq.com.
Yes, you can give. But, I would recommend syrup Wikoryl-AF (Chlorpheniramine maleate and Phenylephrine) one teaspoon three times daily for five days or syrup Allercet (Cetirizine) one teaspoon once at night time for five days. Also, one teaspoon of honey at night. Consult your specialist doctor, discuss with him or her, and take medications with their consent.
But, if he is breathless, you would require seeing your doctor for nebulization, etc. Honey works wonderfully and is safe also.
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