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Suggest Remedy For Viral Infection Along With Diarrhea In Children

Hi, may I answer your health queries right now ? Please type your query here...My 14 month old has had a viral infection for 4 days and has now been given augmentin due to the change in colour of his nasal secretions. we also keep his temperature down. Is there anything I can give him with the augmentin as he already has diarrhea. He just wants to sleep all the time - he was using voltaren and panado suppositories - which I have now stopped and only using liquid ponstel
Wed, 28 Mar 2018
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Hello,

Cough and cold are viral 95% of the times in children. So antibiotics are not required and if unnecessarily used may contribute to antibiotics resistance. For cold, you can use anti-allergics like cetirizine and for nose block, saline nasal decongestants will do. Paracetamol can be given in the dose of 15mg/kg/dose (max ceiling dose 500mg) every 4-6th hourly, 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 Cetirizine at 0.25mg/kg/dose every 12 hourly for 3 days. For 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
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Suggest Remedy For Viral Infection Along With Diarrhea In Children

Hello, Cough and cold are viral 95% of the times in children. So antibiotics are not required and if unnecessarily used may contribute to antibiotics resistance. For cold, you can use anti-allergics like cetirizine and for nose block, saline nasal decongestants will do. Paracetamol can be given in the dose of 15mg/kg/dose (max ceiling dose 500mg) every 4-6th hourly, 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 Cetirizine at 0.25mg/kg/dose every 12 hourly for 3 days. For 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