Good morning Sir, I am a mother of 4 yr 7 month old baby girl. She is having cold and congestion from last one month. Medicine prescribed by doctor is Amoxicillin and Maxtra P but her chest is still not clear and nose is still running.. Antibiotic Amoxicillin is given from last 5 days.. Please prescribe me good medicine for my child..

A. 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 cough nebulisation can be given where medicine directly gets dilivered in the respiratory tract. Also if fever is there paracetamol can be given to reduce the fever and the dose is 15 mg/ rkg body weight and can be repeated after 6 hours again if required . Home remedies fslike Tulsi & ginger mix in honey can be tried for soothing.