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Common cold
My 2and half month old baby (Weight 5.14 kg) is having a common cold. The doctor has suggested Maxtra drops ( 10 drops three times a day) but after the first dose itself he's feeling so sleepy and drowsy. How many days I need to give this syrup and is this normal behaviour after taking this medicine for baby?
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This drops contain CPM which causes drowsiness and sleepiness after consumption. Not to worry much.
Once the running nose is subsided you can stop the medication. Dosage is 0.4ml twice a day.
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Dr. Bhatt Vivek Prafulchandra
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Dr. Snehal Patil
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8 yrs exp
Mumbai
This medicine does cause sleepiness
The dose is correct for his weight (10 drop = 0.5 ml/ 3 times a day)
You may give it only at night and through the day use saline nasal drops.
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Give it for today.
Tomorrow if you feel his cold is settled then you may stop
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Watch for rapid breathing
If he is feeding well or not
Number of times urine passed
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