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 antitussivesvu medicine which should be used once a proper evaluation by the doctor is done and according to the type of cough its prescribed.
if any gfever is there paracetamol can be given to reduce the temperature and the dose can be repeated again after 6 hours if required .
POOJA KOTHARIMom of a 8 yr 5 m old boy2 years agoA. Infants and older children tend to have decreased appetite when they are coming down with a cold. If your child suddenly has less interest in breastfeeding or formula, he or she should be evaluated by a pediatrician to help determine if there is a cold developing.
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