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My wife is suffering from a running nose and cold and she is breastfeeding women and has a 3 month old baby, here from over the counter we prescribed monteceyl tablet i.e montelukast 10 mg with levocetrizine 5 mg , can she take this medicine or not , kindly reply pls..
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She can take for 3 to 5 days. Better to do steam inhalation with karvol plus.
Excessive intake of tab Motair lc can cause drowsiness in baby
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Better not to take medications over the counter as she is breastfeeding. Steam inhalation might help. Kindly consult for detailed treatment. Thank you.
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Good morning, as you mentioned that your wife is suffering from a running nose and cold and also she is breastfeeding a 3 month old baby and she is taking TAB MONTECEYL.
As you are worried that weather the tablet is safe for the child and your wife as she is breastfeeding, it is safe to take the tablet if it for a short course.
As this tablet contain Levocitrizine and Montelukast, and both of these drugs can appear in the breast milk.
Levocitrizine when secreted in breast milk in larger doses may cause drowsiness, decreased BP, etc in child, and usually is avoided in small children.
Even Montelukast is passed into milk.
So here the question comes is how worse is the condition of a mother and how healthy is the baby. If the baby is completely healthy the tablet can be taken for a short period of time, say like 3-4 days.
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Consult pediatrician if the baby is drowsy and mother is taking the tablet.
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Levocetrizine can be taken
Avoid Montelukast during breast feeding.
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Effective home remedies for cold include steam inhalation, honey and lemon, ginger tea, saline nasal spray, and veg soup to help alleviate symptoms and boost recovery.
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L Cetrizine can be taken.
Monteleucast should be avoided during breastfeeding.
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Dr. Chaithra H
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5 yrs exp
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More of upper respiratory tract infection.
Steam inhalation.
Salt water gargling.
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Dr. Zaheer Ahmad
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Kindly connect.
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Dr. Ravi Kumar Nadella
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Yes plz
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Dr. Shaikh Huzaif
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Please consult
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Dr. Sachin Bhiwaji Sanap
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Take tab solvin cold twice a day
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Dr. Nazia Begum M.G
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Belgaum
Consult online
Montec lc is safe
Call wil guide for other medications
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If you require assistance or have any health concerns, feel free to reach out for a consultation. Your well-being is my priority, and i'm here to support you on your health journey.
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Do connect and consult
Will help you
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Dr. Bijli Nanda
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Cetrizine is ok.avoid monteleukast
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best to visit a physician for an examination.
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Dr. Vikram Pratap
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You should take your wife to a physician for proper physical examination and treatment
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Dr. Manoj Kumar
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Need few more details
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Dr. Anuj Mothsra
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Can help you, kindly consult and provide detailed history for proper diagnosis and further management
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You may consult me via chat.
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Dr. Saurabh Tiwari
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Tab levocetrizine 5mg 1HS for 3days
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