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cough in children
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Home treatment of a cough in children includes: - Avoid respiratory irritants, such as pollution, pollen, mold, dust and chemical fumes
- Change A/C and furnace filters regularly.
- Avoid exposure to secondary smoke.
- Drink warm liquids to relieve coughing spasms.
- Use throat lozenges, but do not use them in children under 5 years of age.
- Place a vaporizer or nebulizer in the bedroom at night.
Cough medicines: Dosing Dextromethorphan| Childs Weight | Dextromethorphan Dose (every 6-8 hours) | | 22 lb (10 kg) | 5 mg | | 33 lb (15 kg) | 7.5 mg | | 44 lb (20 kg) | 10 mg | | 55 lb (25 kg) | 12.5 mg | | 66 lb (30 kg) | 15 mg | | 88 lb (40 kg) | 20 mg | | 110 lb (50 kg) | 25 mg | | 132 lb-adult (60 kg) | 30 mg |
Cough medication precautions: - Contact your doctor before using cough medicine in a child less than 6 years old.
- A cough can help clear infected mucus from the lungs. Suppressing the cough may reduce the child's ability to fight the infection.
- Cough medicine can cause drowsiness.
- Talk to the doctor before you give cough medicine to a child who has asthma, lung disease, heart disease or kidney disease.
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