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Posted On : 15 Jan 2018

chidren do not expectorate.please tell me what should be standard treatment for wet cough in children less than 4 yrs,.

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Mary GreyJohnson

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Nebulise with normal saline

7 years ago

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Nageshar Ashna

1

Neb with hypertonic saline

7 years ago

S

Shamsheer

0

nebulisation with 3 percent normal saline helps by vasoconstriction and decreases secretions ..
most of the agents are viral ..
antibiotics? ..macrolides may help against mycoplasma

7 years ago

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bhakti bhuva

0

mucolytics

7 years ago

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Abdulqayom Bahar

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give antibiotics. ampecilline +gentamycin. stop that drug to inhibat cough reflex

7 years ago

Answer 1

As per US FDA, cough syrups should not be used in children less than 2 years of age. In children above 2 years with wet cough, one should find out whether it is due to URTI or LRTI. In case of URTI, one may need to give antihistamine and soothing agents, in case of LRTI a cough expectorant may be needed.

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