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Having continuous cough symptoms
Mother aged 80 having continuous cough and cold
For last 7 days
She took medicines like cinarest and syrup but no relief
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At 80 years of age, a persistent cough for a week without improvement deserves prompt examination rather than adding another cough or cold medicine. A clinician needs to assess breathing, chest findings, hydration and the medicines she has already taken.
Next Steps
Arrange an in-person review today, particularly if she is frail or has heart or lung disease. Bring all medicine packets and note any fever, reduced intake or change in usual activity.
Health Tips
Breathlessness, chest pain, confusion, coughing blood, marked drowsiness or inability to drink requires urgent hospital care. Do not delay because there is no fever.
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Steam inhalation with Vicks or eucalyptus oil two times before meals.
Azee500 one per day after food for five days. Ab phyllinsr200 two times after food for five days.
Montek lc one at night for five days.
Ambrodil s syr5 ml twice n 10ml at night.
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As an 80y/o female, it's a very advanced age and at this age her immunity is low so that's why she is more prone to infections.
And easily caught the cough and cold.
Keep her warm,
Don't eat curd,banana,or any cold food
Give warm water and warm food.
If any history of DM, hypertension - give the medication regularly on time.
Tab Paracetamol -650 mg - when sign and symptoms of fever
Tab Citrizine 5mg- 1 tab - once daily at bed time× 5 days
Tab vit c - 1 tab once daily - 10 days
Syrup
Don't self medicate,
For any syrup you must to provide information about cough that it is dry cough or wet cough
After that i can suggest any cough syrup.
Please consult.
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Better to take her to a physician and check cbc crp and X-ray chest if necessary
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Do a test for influenza if she has not taken the influenza vaccine. If it is negative then you have nothing to worry about.
Take Azithromycin 500 mg once daily for 3 days.
Take Dextromethorphan cough syrup like below:
Benadryl DR Syrup (100 ml): Around ₹138
Cofsils Dry Cough Syrup (100 ml): Around ₹97.50
Alkof DX Syrup (100 ml): Around ₹61 to ₹80
Zeet 12 Syrup: Around ₹73
Lastuss LA Syrup (60 ml): Around ₹33 to ₹36
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Hi dont worry ..
I would suggest a blood test - complete blood count and a chest xray
After seeing the result we will decide the treatment kindly update about the symptoms
Is the cough producing sputum? If sputum present what is the colour
Is she having throat pain or ear ache
Is there any difficulty in breathing
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At elderly the immune system is naturally weaker normal cold cough can turn into other respiratory infection
Sinarest provide relief in upper respiratory tract infection Since it has provided no relief after 7 days, the underlying cause could be bacterial infection requiring antibiotics, or an inflammation of the lower airway is also possible
Next Steps
visit to general physician or pulmonologist and get proper physical examination, blood test and other pulmonary test done .
Health Tips
stop the sinarest
keep hydrated by drinking warm water and non caffeinated herbal tea
keep monitoring for symptoms like chest pain, breathlessness ,very high fever
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Get a cbc ,crp done
Could be viral illness
Which may worsen as old age a bit immunocompromised
Seek urgent medical attention if respiratory distress present or persistent fever
Next Steps
Plenty of fluids
Antibiotic or antiviral may be added depending upon the patient history and examination
Health Tips
Get direct one to one consultation for the same
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At the age of 80 continuous cough and cold requires further evaluation as elderly people are more susceptible to infection because of less immunity.
Next Steps
blood for cbc crp esr
sputum for afb cbnaat
chest xray
test for influenza and other viral infections
Health Tips
take
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At the age of 80 and continuous cough and cold with no relief to over the counter tablets would require much more examination… it could be flu but do consult a physician.
To understand exactly what’s causing it… we require few blood tests and chest x ray
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A cough and cold lasting 7 days with no relief from cinarest and cough syrup, at your age, usually means the infection needs a proper check-up rather than more over-the-counter medicine. It could be a viral infection taking its usual course, or it could be an early chest infection, which needs a doctor to examine your chest and oxygen levels directly.
Next Steps
Please see a general physician in the next day or two for a chest examination; blood tests or a chest X-ray may be needed if the cough hasn't started improving. Keep drinking warm fluids and rest in the meantime.
Health Tips
Go to the hospital the same day if there is breathlessness, high fever, confusion or you stop eating or drinking, since these need urgent attention at your age.
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