What medicines can treat an intermittent cough and cold in a kid?

Question

Hello doctor,

My 2-year-old and 8-month-old daughter have had a cold and cough for the last two weeks. Earlier, I gave her Maxtra and Levolin for five days. She had a cough for two to three days, and it has settled. But the cold was still there. So, I gave her Xyzal for three days with improvement in the cold, and now again the cough has started.

She is coughing every 30-minute interval. What shall I do? Previously, she was down with typhoid fever one year ago, and her immunity is very low now.

Please suggest.

Thank you.

Answer 1

Hello,

Welcome to icliniq.com.

Frequent cough and cold are common in children in this age group unless they are associated with a high-grade fever. Do not panic.

I suggest you give her some Mucolitic (Carbocisteine) syrup and an antiallergic or an antihistaminic syrup. Consult your specialist doctor, discuss with him or her, and with their consent, take the medicines. In case there is associated fever, consider an evaluation with a pediatrician before starting any antibiotics.

I hope this helps.

Regards.