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My 4 yr old daughter has parainfluenza any over-the-counter cough and stuffy nose medicines that would help relieve some of the symptoms?
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Not really: Over 30 years of studies have proven that cold and cough medicines are not effective and have potentially serious side effects. Saline nasal flushes, elevating the head of her bed, using a humidifier, and 1 tsp of buckwheat honey as needed, on the other hand, can help with symptom control.
Answered 7/22/2015
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