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Cough and cold

2024-03-09 16:23:52
Hi my baby is 2months 4 days old and she is having cold and cough am using nasal drops and mucolite 5 drops but not reduced .so my doc gave clavam 1ml 2times mucolite 0.3ml 3 times and maxtra 6 drops 3 times . He mentioned it's a viral infection spread from others .do I really need to use antibiotics..pls reply me on urgent basis
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Don't give maxtra at this age

Answered2024-04-13 07:42:05

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No need. Maxtra has side effects. Contraindicated at this age
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Give steam inhalation. Saline nasal drops. If possible, suck out nasal secretions with nasal aspirator.

Answered2024-03-10 02:16:15

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No antibiotics Use saline drops

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No antibiotics

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No antibiotics Saline drops the mainstay of treatment

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