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6 month baby cold and cough
Please provide medicine name for cough and cold for 6 month baby...
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Normal saline nasal drops 1 drop each nostril every 4 to 6 hourly.
Duration of cough and cold should be mentioned.
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keep the baby warm and covered.Give more fluids than usual days.
if top feeds start then try to give sips of lukewarm water. keep the baby hydrated.
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Normal saline nasal drops 1 drop each nostril every 4 to 6 hourly
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Cough and Cold along with the symptom like Fever loss of appetite irritability could be a feature of viral infection or seasonal flu where most of the time supportive treatment is given.
along with that cough expectorant and decongestant with antiallergic medicine given.
steam inhalation can be given frequently to relieve the symptoms.
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You can instil saline nasal drops like nasomist nasal drops 1 drop in each nostril thrice a day. Unless baby is not taking feeds or crying a lot, it is better to avoid medicines at this age
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Nasoclear nose drops
2 drops in each nostril three times a day
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