A member asked:

My son(3 years old) has not stop coughing for the past two week and the medicine we have is not working. any advice?

2 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

Not surprising : Cough/cold meds at this age have little if any value and sometimes prolong symptoms. Common URI viruses can trigger a cough lasting up to a month. As long as there is no fever & the kid plays/eats/acts pretty normal you can wait it out. If the cough seems to interfere with his activities it may be worth a re-check.

Answered 7/20/2018

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Dr. Hamsa Jayaraj answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Go back to doc: Cough may indicate underlying wheezing. Give antihistamine calculated for his age & weight.

Answered 7/23/2018

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