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 ayntitussives medicine which should be used once a pryoper evaluation by the doctor is done and according to the type of cough its prescribed.
if any fever is there paracetamol 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 9 m old boy2 years agoA. good afternoon it is never advisable to use any medicine on your own I would recommend you to try to visit your pediatrician for a proper clinical examination and then use the medicine as prescribed by the doctor
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