my 7 month old has cold cough and fever i 102 what medicine to give

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Dr Sameer awadhiyaGuardian of 2 children2 years ago

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 paracetamiool can be given to reduce the fever and the dose is 15 mg/ kg body weight and can be repeated after 6 hours again if required . Homfe remedies like Tulsi & ginger mix in honey can be tried for soothing.

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RashmiMom of a 10 yr 11 m old girl2 years ago

A. You can give Calpol for fever but you should please immediately check with your doctor as it could be due to viral infection only that your child is having cold cough and fever all together so the doctor would be able to help you with the right course of medication to go ahead with

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