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Query: Hello doctor, I am an 18-year-old female with a height of 5 feet and weigh 103 lbs. I have had a cough on and off for many weeks now. When I do have it, it is usually accompanied by a sore throat, and I produce phlegm that is usually of green color. I also currently have a small lump towards the bo... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I can understand your concern. You mentioned that the cough had been on and off and is not subsiding. This can be due to a compromised immune system and taking antibiotics without completing the course. I suggest you start an antibiotic course and finish it. A combi... Read Full »
Query: Hello doctor, I was prescribed metoprolol six months ago for heart palpitations and I am taking a daily dose of 50mg. During my follow-up appointment six weeks later, I informed my doctor that the medication did not alleviate the palpitations and, in fact, I felt they were occurring more frequently.... Read Full »
Answer: Hello,Thank you for stopping by at icliniq.com. I am here to provide expert opinions on your medical issues. Firstly, I would like to inform you that Metoprolol is a non-selective beta-blocker. At lower doses, it primarily acts as a beta1-selective receptor blocker, targeting the heart. However, at ... Read Full »
Please suggest some solutions for high eosinophil count as I am trying for pregnancy.
Query: Hello doctor, I am a 34-year-old female. When I took a blood test for my allergic cough, I came to know that my absolute eosinophil count is 1500 cells per microliter of blood, so is there any problem getting pregnant. Please help. Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. High eosinophil count itself will not cause any issue in pregnancy. But medications to treat it might affect your baby. Also most commonly the cause of high eosinophil count is an infection which may get transmitted to your baby as well. so befo... Read Full »
Is it safe to give Levolin syrup to a 3-year-old?
Query: Hi doctor,My 3 year old baby is suffering with cold and cough. Our doctor suggested her Budecort and Asthalin. I am giving them for the last one week, but no improvement. Shall I give Levolin syrup? Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I would like to ask you a few questions before I can suggest you anything. Are the cough and cold associated with any fever? How is the cough, dry or wet, or productive? Does the child have any wheezing? Are you giving any other medication apart from nebulization?... Read Full »
What are the recommended medicines to give my 2-year-old for cough and cold?
Query: Hi doctor, My son is 2 years old and his weight is 24.2 lbs. He has a problem of cold and fever since last week. I consulted a doctor on iCliniq and he suggested tablet Combiflam thrice a day and Allegra 500 mg before sleeping. However, I took syrup of both and understand that the doctor would have ... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I can understand your concerns. Fever for four days in a child with mild cough can be due to upper respiratory tract infection, typhoid, or malaria. Kindly do tests like CBC (complete blood count), malarial antigen test and Widal test. Give Syrup Ziprax (Cefixime) 0.1 f... Read Full »
I have chest congestion, nose block, and cough. Please help.
Query: Hello doctor, I have a chest congestion and nose block leading to the formation of a thick yellow mucus when I wake up in the morning. This started after a recent weather change in my city and I have this problem for a week now. I have not taken any medication yet. I do not have any other health is... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I suggest the following medications: Alex cough syrup (a combination of Dextromethorphan, Guaifenesin, and Chlorpheniramine) 10 ml, after food, morning and night till the cough subside and your chest congestion is relieved. Tablet Levocetirizine for cold, ... Read Full »
I have nasal congestion and cough. Please help.
Query: Hi doctor, I am a 49 year old male. I am suffering from nasal congestion and cough. I am taking only Levocetirizine for this. Please help. Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Your infection will be most probably a viral infection because of the season now. However, we can be sure of that only after a swab is taken and it is cultured to see if there grows any bacteria in it. I give you the following suggestions to take care of the pr... Read Full »
Please suggest a cough medicine for a kidney transplant patient.
Query: Hi doctor, My father is a kidney transplant patient. He had his transplant a year ago. Right now he is having wet cough and cold. It started yesterday. He is taking Pangraf 1.5 mg, Cellcept 500 mg, Septran and Wysolone daily. Which medicines should we give him for cough and cold? Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. First of all, most of the cough and common cold are upper respiratory tract infection (URTI) issues, which are self-limiting and respond without antibiotics. But since he is on immunosupressants, he would be considered for antibiotics if he develops any high grade fe... Read Full »
Please suggest a treatment for allergic cough in a 5-year-old kid.
Query: Hello doctor, My boy is 5 years and 8 months old. He is having allergic sneezing, on and off cold from the past eight months (my wife has a regular allergic sneezing regularly). He is good, but since three days he is having occasional cough and sneezing occasionally (especially in the morning). I h... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. It looks like allergic rhinitis. You should give an anti-allergic syrup. I hope that there is no fever. Read Full »
Please suggest a medicine for cough and cold.
Query: Hello doctor, I have a cold, cough and I am ill for the past two days. Please suggest any medication because I am having my exams. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. lt is the body's mechanism to fight off the infection thats why we get cough and sneeze to expel the infection and it is not the medicine that could help you for the exam. Purchase a steamer or dehumidifier, pour in camphor oil or Karvol vapocap (Chlorothymol+ Mentho... Read Full »