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4 months old baby
My baby is 4 months old and she is having cold since 20 days and consulted doctor and he prescribed to give her sinerest af drops 1-0-1, 6 drops and nasovion 0.01% 2 drops in each nose 1-0-1 but the cold has not reduced and mild cold is there especially In the morning and doctor also prescribed to give steam inhalation but I dono how to give in such a small baby and how to give nebulizer for baby should we use any medicine in that??
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3% ns for nebulizer
Chances of burns while giving steam so it is better to avoid.
You can give steam with vapourizer
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Dr. Manjeet
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7 yrs exp
Mohali
Good afternoon
Steam inhalation won't be possible for such a small baby.
Use a nebuliser as it's more effective and safe.Give nebulisation with Normal saline
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Visit pediatrician if symptoms persists
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