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I have given my daughter Chericof ls junior at 9 pm she is coughing again right now can i repeat the same dosage after 6 hours
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Yes if needed you can repeat
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Usually chericof ls is given 8th hrly
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Dr. Jay Gajjar
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6 yrs exp
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Dr. Keerthana Sarapu
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Hyderabad
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Dr. Venkatesh Badugu
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Hyderabad
Yes you can give with 8hrs gap 3 times in a day
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Dr. Allwyn Rayalu A
Pediatrician
10 yrs exp
Chennai
1. Fever Management
Paracetamol syrup (250 mg/5 ml or 125 mg/5 ml depending on what you use)
Dose: 15 mg/kg per dose
Give every 6–8 hours if fever (>100°F)
Maximum 4 doses/day
2. Hydration
Encourage plenty of fluids
Continue breastfeeding / normal diet
3. Cold / Nasal Block
Normal saline nasal drops
2–3 drops in each nostril
Every second hourly daily for 5 days
Especially before feeds/sleep
4. Cough Relief
No routine cough syrups (<5 years)
For >1 year:
Honey ½–1 tsp 2–3 times/day cough is protective, may last 1–2 weeks
5. Syp Levocetirizine 5mg/5ml(need to know the weight )at morning and night for 5 days
❌ Avoid
No antibiotics (viral illness)
No combination cough syrups in small children
Feeding Advice
Continue normal diet
Small frequent feeds
Warm fluids helpful
Monitoring
Activity level
Feeding
Urine output
Danger Signs – Review Immediately if:
Fast breathing / difficulty breathing
Chest indrawing
Persistent high fever >3 days
Child not feeding / lethargic
Bluish lips
Continuous vomiting
Convulsions
Follow-Up
If not improving in 3 days or earlier if concerns
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