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Daughter having cold and cough
My daughter is 3 months old and she is suffering from cough and cold. Please suggest. I am giving her steam through nebuliser.
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Dr. Vinit M Mehta
Pediatrician
8 yrs exp
Vadodara
No runny nose then saline nasal drops are enough. Can be used once in every 4 or 6 hours too.
For cough, no oral medicine is that much effective. If once in 2 or 3 hours then need not to worry.
Avoid bottle feeding.
Encourage more feeds.
Anyone having viral in family now or in future 1 year: should wear mask, maintain social distance and hand hygiene
Red flag signs: not taking feeds, irritable or lethargic, decreased urine frequency
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