Question
The baby has had a persistent cough, with medication and nebulization not providing a complete cure. This time, the cough has not improved for more than three days in the past two and a half months. The baby coughs when the medication is stopped. Today, the doctor at the hospital said it’s allergic cough, and the baby has recurrent urticaria as well. However, there hasn’t been any… The doctor recommended taking Sinupret, but I’m worried about the baby still coughing. Can loratadine syrup be added?
Answer
Based on your description of the symptoms, the baby’s condition needs to be considered as allergic cough, also known as reactive cough. Generally, it doesn’t produce purulent sputum and is characterized by intermittent, irritating coughs. Both allergic cough and urticaria are related to the same types of diseases, and the use of antiallergic drugs is effective. Considering the baby’s current symptoms, you can add loratadine or cetrizine drops with a treatment course of more than two weeks to prevent attacks from dust mites.