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My baby is suffering from fever ... he is shivering olso please help me in giving him medicine..he is very much sick

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Most fevers in children are viral in origin and take 3-7 days to subside completely. If not accompanied by any other symptoms like vomiting or loose motions or coughing and breathlessness or dullness ...  Read More

We've got two babies in the house. Family that traveled came home and within a day got sick because of weather change. Both babies one 9 week other one 18 weeks have started with runny noses, mucus on the chest, coughing and some what more than the usual stool and fever. The couphing is a wet cough and it hurts them. They keep tired and crying from

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Hi thanks for writing to Practo. Visit doctor soon. ...  Read More

My baby now 2.5 mnth, he had cold and cough and ear infection his right side doctor gave toximo enycold syrup but now he do potty watery type little little part why???

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It may be due to the infection or due to the antibiotic. Probiotic can be given. Please consult directly for prescription ...  Read More

My nephew is sick his temperature is little below 102` F. What am i suppose to do to make him better?? As i have any child specialist surrounded my current location.

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Child s wieght is needed to tell dose of fever medication. While you tell weight to a pediatrician, do cold sponging for child and arrange for syrup paracetamol (240mg/5ml) from market ...  Read More

My 1 year old is recently falling sick too often. He gets fever every once a month for 4-5 days and sometimes with cold and loose motions as well. Routine blood tests done but cause isn't identified. Please suggest why it might be happening and what should i do about it.

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Hi dear homoeopathic medicines will give him best results naturally You can easily take an online consultation for further treatment guidance Medicines will reach you via courier service ...  Read More

My baby is on cough medication. He has cold , cough and fever. Is it safe to give polio drops in the polio drive happening tomorrow

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Yes ...  Read More

My 1 year old is recently falling sick too often. He gets fever every once a month for 4-5 days and sometimes with cold and loose motions as well. Routine blood tests done but cause isn't identified. Please suggest why it might be happening and what should i do about it.

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Greetings, ...  Read More

Daughter is 5, she has been sick for a week, throwing up once, fever twice, and a really bad cough. She is now saying her throat hurts, not eating or drinking much.

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She is having pharyngitis Kindly get throat and chest examind by expert cnsultant ...  Read More

Hi my 6 week old son was finding it hard to poo. I've consulted my gp and they have changed his formula twice with no examinations? They've now put him on some formula for cows milk allergy (sma althera} but they did no tests. He's worse now and still can't poo and is been sick. I don't understand how they came to that conclusion . I went for const

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Top feeding leads to constipation . Give Syp Duphalac 2.5 ml daily ...  Read More

After wind strong i got sick the symptoms are - Little Coughing , fever, sweating at night , body pain too.

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connect with a call for details discussion regarding the disease and it's management ...  Read More

I am feeling unwell with fever, cough, and a runny nose and a severe headache. I would like to consult a general physician and, if medically appropriate, request a medical certificate recommending sick leave/rest from work. Please also let me know if there is any additional charge for the certificate.

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Visit any Govt.hospital. ...  Read More

Hi doctors my baby had high fever on 17& 18 August doctor gave some syrups and it subsided within 1 day Now since last night she has having severe dry cough When asked doctor he has prescribed Levocetrzine but i think it doesn't work for cough So can u pls suggest some good syrup for dry cough for 15 month old weight 8.9 kg

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No need any dry cough syrup 15month old kid ...  Read More

Hi , My 3 months baby boy is 6 kg . First I want to know if he comes under normal weight range. Second he has cold and cough and some fast breathing as told by doctor he may or may not need hospitalization. He is on formula feed inmil .Because in starting I have tried all things but he refused breast so unfortunately I have to formula feed him . I

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At 3months age 6kg wt.is normal ,formula feeds does not cause cough and cold ,only concern is fast breathing .Please watch closely ,if it is more than 60 / min ,then consult any pediatrician inyour ar ...  Read More

Hi , My 3 months baby boy is 6 kg . First I want to know if he comes under normal weight range. Second he has cold and cough and some fast breathing as told by doctor he may or may not need hospitalization. He is on formula feed inmil .Because in starting I have tried all things but he refused breast so unfortunately I have to formula feed him . I

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Greetings A weight of 6 kg is perfectly healthy and sits around the 25th to 50th percentile for a 3-month-old baby boy. Formula feeding itself does not cause a cold, though breast milk provides speci ...  Read More

My 15 month old baby boy falls sick and gets fever in every 3-4 weeks. What could be the reason. I am really worried. Please reply

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I need to ask few more questions before answering your query. Early consultations can prevent complications. Kindly contact me on whatsapp chat (84960595sixfive) Dr Faisal Zoheb MBBS , MD PAEDIATRICS ...  Read More

Baby has running nose and severe cough. Nasal drops alone given by pediatrician as chest is clear after examination. Can u give kufril LS drops for cough. Weight 7.3 kg. Pl confirm the dosage

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Nebulize with saline twicely Put Carvol capsule on clothes Use Nasoclear nasal drops 2 drops qid Use only dis If chest is bad then only give kufril ls ...  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

My daughter is 4 months old she coughs only when she is awake from 3 days please tell us what can I do ,Can I use antibiotics ?

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I need to ask few more questions before answering your query. Early consultations can prevent complications. Kindly contact me on whatsapp chat (84960595sixfive) Dr Faisal Zoheb MBBS , MD PAEDIATRICS ...  Read More

My 3 month old baby has a cold and cough type for 4 day local near by doctor suggest kurfril ls 8 drop 3 time and oxypush S nasal spray in the nasal spray 3 time there contain benzalkonium chloride 0.01% it safe to use or any other safe nasal spray for baby alternative?

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I need to ask few more questions before answering your query. Early consultations can prevent complications. Kindly contact me on whatsapp chat (84960595sixfive) Dr Faisal Zoheb MBBS , MD PAEDIATRICS ...  Read More

My baby do not hve cold and fever still coughing. He is 6 month old. And born on 37 th week of pregnancy with birth weight 2400 g . Is it normal for him to cough please explain?

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It’s normal for baby to cough Don’t make baby to like down flat in bed …keep head and shoulder up If persistent cough kindly consult, as cough can occur even without cold and fever ...  Read More

My 3 month old baby 5.4 kg weight had fever a few days ago, doctor told to take paracetamol drops, the fever subsided after few days. But now my baby got cough. I am giving her nasoclear drops. I asked my doctor over phone, he told to give syr levolin 1ml 3 times a day for 5 days. But on the internet it says this medicine is not for so small babies

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Greetings it's safe to give Levolin ...  Read More

4 year baby have cold and cough...doctor prescribed lupihist dm plus syrup 3ml ...can I give .I safe

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Hello The above syrup is used for cold, runny nose, and dry cough, it is generally not recommended routinely in children under 6 years unless specifically advised by a doctor. Combination cough syr ...  Read More

Baby son. Age- 6 months. Weight- 6.2kg My baby was having cough and 101.4 fever yesterday. We tool him to pediatric doctor in evening. They gave medicines. They told to give 3 ml pcm if baby has fever else not. We gave 3 ml pcm at 8 pm. It relieved for sometime. But at 1-2 am in night, fever and cough worsened and he was having 102.5 fever. We ga

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It looks more of a viral infection. Continue giving pcm SOS. If it persists for more than 48 hours, visit your doc ...  Read More

My 10 month baby girl have a fiver from last night and her voice also changed .today she vomit so much and her vomit is sticky . While having milk it's feel like something is in her throat like cough . She breathe normally so what do I do Doctor give me a Crocin and zyrtec drops

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It seems like a viral illness.. continue with the medication as prescribed ...  Read More

7-month-old baby girl had fever, loose motions (3 times), and coughing on the first day. Fever and loose motions improved only one time loose motion at yesterday evening, but cough is not improving. Should we give antibiotics and cough medicine Or wait ? Because Drs suggested that we shouldn't give cough medicine and anti biotic soon to Infants.

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This child should be evaluated by a pediatrician individually ...  Read More

My two month baby have persistent cough during coughing spells sometime she feel suffocate as if her breathe stop. What to do please reply. No other problems. Tried medicine too doc said chest is clear it's in throat only I tried azirhral, levolin, coscoril, atrax,. Now on omnicortil and montair.

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Greetings u can try giving nebulization.consult doctor ...  Read More

My 7 months old baby has cough and pneumonia. Please suggest the best cough medicine. His weight is 8.5 kg

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To say it's pneumonia,have to examine the Child. The most common cause for cough in children is the upper respiratory tract infection( viral ). Treat with bronchodilators like Asthakind LS Drops, adju ...  Read More

My son 14 months old 10kgs, suffering from cough Doctor prescribed mucolite. What dosage should be given

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Dear parents, kindly avoid cough syrups/ drops in infants and toddlers. You can rather use nasal saline drops, steam inhalation, nasal suction bulbs for comfortable breathing of your child, ensure ti ...  Read More

Hello doc, My baby is 3 months old .she is coughing since 3 weeks now. Had got the test done ( pic attached) the doc said it's seasonal cough only but after giving sumocold and ascoril ( .5 ml)also I can't see any progress . The coughing reduces till the effect of medicine is there ,as the medicine leaves the system coughing starts again..I am both

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The reports you attached are normal except mild anemia for that age group. Regarding continue same medications . ...  Read More

One and half old month baby having crp 70.8 after 2 days of treatment it reduced to 69.7 I was concerned why it didnt reduced even after 2 days of antibiotic treatment

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CRP can be raised in any infection not only bacterial Do check for activity/ oral intake / fever/ vomitings, consult physically ...  Read More

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