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Nebulizer for 16 months baby
My baby is 16 months old, has sore throat and cough. Which medicine is recommended for nebulization ?
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Nebulization is not recommended. Give steam inhalation, warm water to drink with honey, soup, avoid milk and milk products, add haldi in food or if giving milk. give Tulsi kadha. Search for it on Google or youtube.
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Dr. Abhishek Madhura
Pediatrician
18 yrs exp
Nagpur
Nebs are meant to be used in a hospital setting when the child is having acute breathing difficulties due to inflammation of the lower airways.
If you feel that the child always needs nebs for every upper respiratory tract illness then you need to seek an expert in Pediatric chest medicine.
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Warm soups would definitely help.
Seek urgent medical help if there is noisy breathing causing significant breathing difficulty.
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Dr. Rahul Kamble
Pediatrician
10 yrs exp
Bangalore
For soar throat nebulization is not required.
It is upper respiratory infection.give...
1. Syp.Ascoril D junior 4 ml three times a day.
warm water for drinking.
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