How long does common cold last in 3yr old?our son is having running nose since 2 days..what home remedies can be given ?

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Cold is most of the time because of some viral infection or allergic condition and symptoms are usually sneezing, running nose, nasal congestion and fever. cough along with throat irritation are  usually associated .
Treatment consists of antiallergic antipyretics analgesics and decongestants medicine .
As a home remedy steam inhalation would be vercy useful .
Medicines like wikoryl / tminic / Alex cold can be usevd  in a proper dose  for 3-5 days as per the symptoms .
Steam inhalation is repeated frequently .

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It will last for minimum 3 to maximum five days after that normally subside with proper course of medication in this case there is no such home remedy apart from giving indirect steam to the child so you can just go ahead with giving steam to the child twice authorise a day but that has to be given in directly to the childWrite Your Answer Here