my son is two and a half years old he is suffering from cough and cold from past two days suggest some medicine

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This can occur due to some infection or some times due to climate changes and temperature variations around child.

For cold / running nose give syp Maxtra 5 ml to the child 2- 3 times per day. (Helps in decreasing running nose and cold)
For productive coughing give syp ascoril ls 5ml twice daily
Prevent temperature variations around the child and give nasal saline drops every three hourly for nasal congestion and block.
Indirect steam help in decreasing coughing
For fever and   pain give paracetamol

Give warm water to drink
Go for homec remedies like Tulsi Ginger honey diluted with water combination and turmericf with milk at least 2 times per day.

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Hello, Things you can try to get through the night: 1) Run a cool-mist humidifier in your child's room for a few nights. 2) If your child is over 12mo, give 1tsp of honey (preferably buckwheat honey). This has been shown to be more effective than cough suppressants in children