Q. My son often suffers with dry cough. Why?

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• As per your history, that the cough is more at night and lasts for a long time this seems to be a case of hyperactive airway disease.

• This disease causes problems, mainly during changes in weather and lasts till the age of up to 8 years to maximum 12 years in children.

• The severity of the disease may be either very mild or so severe that the child may require admission. These episodes can occur up to six times per year.

• Treatment is started in such cases initially with normal cough, cold medications and nebulizations and then shifted over to oral preventive medicines like tablet Montelukast to be taken at 8 PM sharp. The course of tablet Montelukast may continue for up to 5 years in total with every six monthly follow up for dose modifications as required.

• If no relief is found after the use of Montelukast, then inhaler therapy with Duolin (Salbutamol and Ipratropium) and Budecort (Budesonide) is started as per requirement.

• All these medicines are preventive medicines. They do not cure the disease. They only try to prevent and reduce the severity of the disease.

• This disease usually goes away on its own by a maximum of 12 years in 99% children. In hardly 1% children, this disease may progress on to adulthood and may last lifelong.

• Proper physical evaluation by a physician and a regular follow up is required to start these medications.

For further information consult a child health specialist online -->https://www.icliniq.com/ask-a-doctor-online/child-health-specialist

Same symptoms doesn’t mean you have the same problem. Consult a doctor now!

Dr. Faisal Abdul Karim Malim

Experience: 6 + Yrs

Paediatrics

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