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hi doctor,
my baby is 1 yr 22 months. she is having cold and cough. can I give cheston cold syrup for her? kindly suggest dosage as well

Question

Accepted Answer

cough and cold medicine is given according to the requirement and examination so do not give any medicine without medical consultation. 
if given without consultation coughing medicine can aggravate the problem.

you can go for home remedies like tulsi ginger (honey is added when child is more than 1 year of age) combination which can be diluted with water and given frequently to the child. 
also you can give turmeric with milk one oxr two times everyday. 
give warm water to drixnk as well as nasal saline drops frequently. give warm diet
try to prevent temperature variations around the child that is from hot to cold and cold to hot environment .

Answer

Approximately 2ML you can give but you’ll have to give medicine medicine as per the issue that they are the one that you are willing to give it basically only and only for cold for cough you’ll have to go for another medication so you can try giving Cherricof to your child for cough

#askanexpert hi doctor, my baby is 1 yr 22 months. she is having cold and cough. can I give cheston cold syrup for her? kindly suggest dosage as well