Home care for croup includes:
- Place a vaporizer or nebulizer in the bedroom at night.
- Exposure to a steamy bathroom or cool outside air may reduce the cough.
- Sleep in the same room with your child so that you can monitor breathing.
- Encourage drinking plenty of fluids.
- Avoid exposure to secondary smoke.
- Take prescribed medications as directed.
- Acetaminophen for fever
- Ibuprofen for fever
- Avoid decongestant medications in infants.
