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4 y/o uri cough cold 2 wks ago, still has lingering unproductive cough intermittently throughout the day more at night. no fever. what meds or remedy should i use to ease the cough?
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Cough medication: As long as no fever and otherwise child doing well a cough medicine with dextromethorphan should be fine. Multiple viral or respiratory processes that can cause symptoms for weeks.
Answered 1/13/2015
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