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Dr. Bharath Kumar Reddy answered : 11 years ago
Dear SV, What needs to be considered is if your daughter has had any allergies or asthma in the past. We refer to them as hyper-responsive or atopic, wherein, these children are prone to develop an allergic reaction especially to pollution or smoke. Diwali is a season of high pollution and I would recommend using an antihistamine like cetirizine (appropriate dose for age), along with a a teasppon of honey (honey is a known and scientifically proven remedy for irritative cough). If it does not come down with this, she may need to examined and if associated with a wheeze, require a dose of nebulisation with salbutamol.
An antibiotic would be required if she had an associated fever (this signifies an infection and hence an antibiotic)
Regards,
Dr.Bharath Reddy
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