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My pediatrician suggested for Maxtra syrup 5ml for my 4 month old baby. But I read about Maxtra Syrup, that it must not be given to babies below 1 yr. Pls assist.

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Dear Mother Greetings of the day ! 🔴Your complaint and your concern is noted. 🔵To give an expert advice in this case, you have to provide additional medical infor ...  Read More

Hello doctor, please suggest me which cough syrup I can use for my 6month old?? He is having cough from 2days

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For better assessment and management kindly do teleconsultation with Paediatrician ...  Read More

Sir, Due to COVID 19 pandemic situation, we couldn't visit to government hospital for Vitamin A dose as prescribed in vaccination card for our 4 year old child from last 1.5 year. Is there any syrup available in market with same or similar composition as given in Govt. Hospitals? So that we can give required vitamin A dose at home. Thanks in adva

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If child is otherwise healthy and taking normal diet..no need of vitamin A supplements.. ...  Read More

What is the dosage of Maxtra syrup for 4 year old for cold and running nose ? Please tell the dosage

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Syp Maxtra 5ml three times a day for 3 days. ...  Read More

My baby girl is 4 year old .she is suffering from gastroenteritis and fever for past 4 days.today there is no fever she is doing well .but from evening she had non stop cough and that leads to vomiting.my daughters pediatrician not prescribed any medicine for cold cough every time we go.what I do for this cough any remedies or any syrup.

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Medicines should be given for cough. Please visit or do online consultation with another pediatrician for prescription ...  Read More

Pls suggest cough syrup for 3 month old girl child , due to seasonsal change sneezing and little cough, Thank you !

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Greetings you can use matra drops 3 drops two times a day. For cough we need to ask more history kindly book a consultation so that I can guide you ...  Read More

My 4 year old girl had mild fever. I have given 3ml of P500 syrup to my child. Is it right dose or a bit more. If it is bit more, should i be worried. Only one time i gave this. Kindly provide your valuable suggestions.

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It’s best to avoid keeping high concentration formations. That said, paracetamol drops variants come in the same concentrations, but come with a dropper . You have given 300 mg which is generally giv ...  Read More

My 4 month old son with weight 6.5 kg having cough , doctor in Kolkata prescribed Syp Alex junior 2.5ml three times daily 4days Syp Azithral 100-3.5ml once daily 4days Is it safe to give this High dose of alex syrup? Also in allahabad doctor prescribed maxtra syrup 6 drop and s-mucolite 5 drops. Both doctors doese are too much different. What is c

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Drops are concentrated so dose will be less, 5 drops. Syrups are diluted so it will be in ml. Maxtra & S Mucolite drops are better. ...  Read More

My daughter is 4 months old and is having dry cough for 2 days which medicine I should give her. This has started after her DTP injection.

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No medicine required,you can give steam and pull saline nasal drops,if baby develops fever or fast breathing,refusal of feed then consult immediately. Correct feeding position,it will help. ...  Read More

My daughter is 4 years old and have cough problem from last 2 days. please suggest good cough syrup for her.

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I'm afraid you will have to get your daughter checked for the cough. It's dangerous to prescribe medicines without knowing the exact nature of cough. ...  Read More

Is it okay for my daughter who is almost 4 years old, gets hiccups once in 11 days. She gets roughly 3 times in a month.

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Yes it is normal and hiccups are mainly due to diaphragmatic irritation if there is gastric distension preceded by overrating or eating too fast, swallowing air. Usually no treatment is required. For ...  Read More

Hello, My son is around 4 month and 11 days now and his weight is around 7.1 kg . He was born 3.3 kg . Till last month his weight was around 6 kg it was increase 2kg every month but this month he gained only 1 kg . Also he is spitting curd like milk after every feed as he has started rolling so pressure on tummy but sometimes without pressure also

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Greetings Your baby's total weight of 7.1 kg at 4 months is fully appropriate and healthy, as it is normal for early, rapid weight gain to taper down to about 1 pound (0.5 kg) per month around this a ...  Read More

My baby is 15 month old. I never introduced honey to him. Now he has bit dry cough. Can I give honitus or adulsa syrup to him. Please suggest.

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Yes ...  Read More

Hey, my 4 month old child has fever. I checked the temperature and the thermometer showed 100.1 F to 98.3 F in the evening. I gave medomol drops once in the afternoon and once in the evening, for the fever to subside but it is coming back again. Baby is feeling very tired and sleeping unusually most of the time and he is very cranky since morning

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Small babies require physical examination to rule out serious causes of fever. Check up is necessary. ...  Read More

Hello, I have a four month old baby boy. He is on mixed feed. I give him 90ml formula thrice a day as top up after my feed. I want to increase it to 120 ml. Is it safe? He is 67 cms tall and his weight is 6.4 kg.

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Feeding is always baby led. If he taking more, you can try to give ...  Read More

My son is 4 years old doctor suggest sonvit dha vitamin syrup but We cannot find this one please suggest me any other syrup with same combination for my son.

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Syp calcimax p. 5ml---0----5ml for 2month ...  Read More

My doctor prescribed 5 ml tasiron in the morning and 5 ml in the evening for my 16 month old baby. The bottles recommends only 5 ml a day. But the prescription says to take 10 ml a day. What to do? How much should I administer?

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The dose of any iron preparation is decided according to the weight of the child and the hemoglobin levels. In tasiron syp the dose of iron per 5 ml is very less 10 mg so the dose advised is fine. Not ...  Read More

For my cough, I first took Clavam 625 three times daily for 5 days, but it did not improve. Then I took Levocetirizine 5 mg for 10 days, which improved it by about 80%. After that, I took Ebastine 20 mg and Montair 10 mg once daily for 10 days, and it improved about 90%. Still, I occasionally feel throat irritation/itching after eating or running,

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Get done Ige- E levels and than Pulmonary function test ...  Read More

I have been suffering from severe cough for the last 4 years. Doctors told me it may be an allergy cough. Sometimes the coughing becomes so intense that I even lose control of my bladder while sitting. I want to know if there is any allergy test that can help identify what exactly I am allergic to and how it can be treated.

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You will have to elaborate more on your symptoms of skin allergies , hives , nasal discharge , sneezing Also seasonal changes and level of exposure to pollution has to be evaluated. Allergy cough cou ...  Read More

I have had a tickling dry cough for more than 2 months. There is almost no sputum or only negligible mucus. Initially my doctor prescribed Clavam 625 (1-1-1 for 5 days) and Ambroxol syrup 30 mg, 5 ml (1-1-1 for 5 days), but the cough did not improve much. Later I was prescribed Levocetirizine 5 mg (once at night for 10 days). I also took Phensedyl

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This is a chronic dry cough (>8 weeks) that has partially responded to anti-allergic treatment, which strongly points toward: • Upper Airway Cough Syndrome (post-nasal drip) • Possible Allergic Rhinit ...  Read More

Dear Doctor, I’m writing about my 9-month-old son, who has had a cough for the past 3 weeks. He coughs a few times during the day, but it seems more frequent at night and early in the morning. The cough sounds wet/productive. He took Ascoril LS Junior syrup 10 days as prescribed by our doctor. There were periods of slight improvement, but the

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Its like allergic cough but before confirming further evaluation is needed For any details contact me on practo ...  Read More

My son 4 month old spitting milk after giving iron drops. Till 4 month he has no spitting milk. But after giving iron drops he spitting milk alot.

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It could be bz of gastritis , give on empty stomach— ...  Read More

Can we give dabur honeytus cough syrup to 4 years old . She is suffering from cough since 2 days. Is honeytus safe for kids and what should be the dose?

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Yes ...  Read More

Hello doctor… my baby is 3 yr old. She had cough and cold from last 2 days. Today doctor prescribed her HHLINCTUS junior syrup for dry cough and montair lc for cold… is this medicine is safe for baby? Because I googled about cough syrup there mentioned Chlorpheniramine Maleate (2mg/5ml) + Dextromethorphan Hydrobromide (10mg/5ml) is not good for bab

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My daughter is 4.5 years old . From last 3 days she rub her eyes and water came and itching also . I have noticed dark circles also . She doesn't use mobile . Only tv she watches but only 1.5 hrs .

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You have not mentioned other associated sinusitis. She might be suffering from infectious conjunctivitis. ...  Read More

Hello, I am looking for guidance on the correct medication and dosage for my 6-year-old son (Weight: 20kg, Height: 122cm). He has developed a dry, hacking cough specifically triggered by smoke inhalation. He has slight fever. I currently have access to: 1. Alex P 2. Benylin Dry Cough syrup 3. Solvin Cold syrup Which of these is most appropriate

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Based on your description, your child has an irritant-triggered dry cough (smoke exposure) with mild fever. For an isolated dry cough, the most appropriate option among the medicines you have is Beny ...  Read More

Hi Doctor, Our doctor suggested to take Criz M syrup 2.5 ml daily for 1 month to prevent cold cough etc for my 7th month old son. I am a bit worried if it will have any side effects. Kindly suggest. He had two episodes of cough in the last 3 weeks, and had to take ascoril syrup for 5 days each time.

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Hi, we don't generally give such syrups for preventing cough. I suggest you to consult another pediatrician for second opinion as we need to check for the cause of cough. From cold air to lung infecti ...  Read More

My Son is 2 years 4 months plus old. He has cough (Khansi). The doctor prescribed 2.5 ml Asthakind Junior DX. Is it safe? As it contains Dextromethorphan

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If a qualified doctor has prescribed it, I believe he/she might have examined the child, considered side effects, and then chose to give it. I suggest you discuss with your doctor and clear your doub ...  Read More

Hi am 7th month pregnant having cough with little phlegm and that to cough is more during night times.Doctor gave Cetirizine tablet daily twice and Alex syrup 8 ml thrice daily .is this safe to use now for me kindly reply

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Pls connect for online consultation and advice ...  Read More

Heard news that cough syrups for babies are getting banned. My 10 month old baby son is having cough. We consulted the doctor, and they prescribed cough syrup Mcbery Oral drops. https://pharmeasy.in/online-medicine-order/macbery-oral-drops-15ml-211536 Are they safe?

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Yes they are safe. The banned cough syrups were from a particular pharma company which had excess ethylene glycol in them. Rest of the branded pharma companies are safe and effective to use ...  Read More

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