Dr Sameer awadhiyaGuardian of 2 children3 years agoA. Cold most of the time is a viral illness where there could be running nose sneezing along with cough and it needs supportive care along with proper hydration . steam inhalation will also be useful in this .
cough needs to be treated with anti allergic and expectorant bronchodilators or antitussives medicine which should be used oncre a proper evaluation by the doctor is done and according to the type of cough its prescribed.
if any fever is there paracetamol can be given tro reduce the temperature and the dose can be repeated again after 6 hours if required .
Nihita mittalMom of a 7 yr 9 m old boy3 years agoA. good afternoon I would recommend you to try to do hot compress on the chest to provide some relief from cold and it is advisable that you must try to give your child in direct steam inhalation also
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