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Baby is having dry cough
My daughter is 7 months 4 days old, weighing 8.8 kg, she is having dry cough while sleeping also she coughs. Other than cough she is perfectly fine. When she was 5 months her doc advised maxtra syrup for cough.
Can i give her maxtra syrup, what should be the dose for her weight?
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You don’t need to give Syp Maxtra(Chlorpheniramine) to your child. Please refrain from cough medications for your child.
Instead use saline nasal drops 2 drops b/l nostril 6 hourly for the nasal blockage and provide steam inhalation thrice daily.
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Keep the surroundings clean and humidified.
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Cough is a general response, you dont need to suppress it. Humidifying the lining is much important. Hope this helps. Wish your child a speedy recovery.
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Maxtra syrup can be given if cough is dry .The cough is mostly due to nose block if it occurs even while sleeping . Try and get that sorted . Anti allergics will also help if it’s an allergic cough.
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Humidity in the room will help .
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Weight is good . Nothing to be done there
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Dr. S. T. Pushpam
Pediatrician
16 yrs exp
Bangalore
You can give Maxtra 0.5 ml twice daily for 3-5 days
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Give warm liquids/ soup.
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