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Suggest Medication For Treating Cold And Nasal Congestion In A 10-month-old

Hi, My baby boy is 10 months now, suffering from cold since 5 days.My pedestrian gave Dr.Reddys mucolite syrup but since it was not available got Sinarest drops.Still the cold has not reduced can u suggest me what other option do I have.Running nose n sometimes nose block.
Tue, 26 Mar 2019
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Hello,

Cough and cold are viral 95% of the times in children. For cold you can use anti-allergics like cetirizine and for nose block, saline nasal decongestants will do. Paracetamol can be given, that too only if fever is more than 100F. I suggest not using combination medicines for fever, especially with Paracetamol. For cold, you can use Cetrizine. For the nasal block, plain saline nasal drops will do, every 4-6th hourly to relieve nasal congestion.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Sumanth Amperayani, Pediatrician, Pulmonology
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Suggest Medication For Treating Cold And Nasal Congestion In A 10-month-old

Hello, Cough and cold are viral 95% of the times in children. For cold you can use anti-allergics like cetirizine and for nose block, saline nasal decongestants will do. Paracetamol can be given, that too only if fever is more than 100F. I suggest not using combination medicines for fever, especially with Paracetamol. For cold, you can use Cetrizine. For the nasal block, plain saline nasal drops will do, every 4-6th hourly to relieve nasal congestion. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Sumanth Amperayani, Pediatrician, Pulmonology