Dr Sameer awadhiyaGuardian of 2 children2 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 once a proper evaluation by the doctor is done and according to the type of cough its presrwcribed.
if any fever is there partacetamol can be given to reduce the temperature and the dose can be repeated again after 6 hours if required .
Nihita mittalMom of a 7 yr 10 m old boy2 years agoA. good evening avoid giving milk for a few days try to give only light food which can be easily digested give only boiled water do not give normal RO water to the child and give light things
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