Dr Sameer awadhiyaGuardian of 2 children3 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 antitussives medicine which should be used once a proper evaluation by the doctor is done and tt according to the type of cough its prescribed.
if dany 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 4 children3 years agoA. good morning it is advisable to massage on the chest and back with the help of warm mustard oil mixed with Rock salt and garlic it will help to provide some relief to the child from the problem of cough
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