#asktheexpert Hello mam my 3 months old is suffering from cold and cough and I have used antibiotics to treat her cold and cough though it is not curing what should I use

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Cough along with Cold and fever most of the time is a  viral illness or allergic and it needs supportive care along with proper hydration needs to be maintained. you can give steam inhalation which may be useful .
cough needs to be treated with medicine like anti allergic  expectorant bronchodilators antitussives or cough suppresents medicine which should be given only after a proper evaluation by the doctor according to the type of cough and need.
In severe cougjgh nebulisation can be given where medicine directly gets dilivered in the respiratory tract.g
Also if fever is there paracetamol can be given to reduce the fever and the dose is 15 mg/ kg body weight and can be repeated after 6 hours again if required .
Home remedies like Tulsi & ginger mix in honey can be tried for soothing.

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Its a safe & effective way to cure cough & congestion in children. Put one or two garlic cloves in mustard oil and heat the oil. Once the oil is lukewarm, rub it on baby's chest & feet. Warmth & smell of mustard oil helps to get quick relief from nasal congestion and cough & cold.