HI My daughter aged 6 & 1/2 years has a lot of cough accompanied by flum. I have been giving her RESIPAX EXPECTORANT 5 ML three times a day as advised by my local physcian. There seems to be no relief and the little one has been coughing. The cough is there only at night and only when she sleeps. I need a good medicine that will cure her. I have also been applying vicks vapaourub on the chest and the back which gives some relief
Hi, welcome to Chat Doctor. Can understand your concerns. Cough with phlegm in a 6-year-old child can be due to upper respiratory tract infection like pharyngitis, tonsillitis, viral infection of throat. * viral infection of throat resolves in 3 to 4 days without antibiotics. Cough syrup is usually sufficient. * in pharyngitis, there is cough with phlegm. There is throat pain and fever is usually present. * in tonsillitis, there is throat pain, cough increase at night. Fever is also present. * Take some precautions like avoid cold Chat Doctor.  * in my opinion, if cough is persisting then antibiotic like cedpodoxime should be given. * an examination by ENT specialist should be done so that proper diagnosis and treatment can be started. I hope this will help you. Wishing your child good health. Take care.