Croup Cough Diagnosis, Causes and More
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7. Medicines to Help With Croup
Doctors don't recommend using cough or cold medicines for croup. Children over the age of six can have cough drops, but over-the-counter cough medicines are unlikely to help with croup and can even be dangerous for children under the age of four.2‘Home Treatments For Croup That Will Help Your Child’s Barking Cough.’ University of Utah Health, healthcare.utah.edu/the-scope/shows.php’shows=0/bo3b8lay.
Children's ibuprofen or acetaminophen can help manage pain and fever if approved by a doctor. A physician may also prescribe an inhaled medicine or steroids in severe cases of croup.1‘Croup in Children.’ Cedars, www.cedars-sinai.org/health-library/diseases-and-conditions—pediatrics/c/croup-in-children.html.
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