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What Causes Persistent Fever, Cough And A Runny Nose?

MY CHILD IS ONE YEAR OLD HE WAS HAVING COUGH WE TOOK HIM TO THE DOCTOR HE GAVE TWO COUGH SYRUP AFTER TAKING SYRUP HIS BODY TEMP. BECAME 101*C THEN THE DOCTOR ADVISED AZYTHRAL SYRUP 200MG 4ML. AFTER GETTING NORMAL FOR 3DAYS HE IS AGAIN HAVING FEVER 102*C AND RUNNING NOSE FOR LAST TWO DAYS CAN WE GIVE HIM AZITHRAL SYRUP AGAIN AND WHAT DOSE
Wed, 2 Jan 2019
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Pediatrician, Pulmonology ,  's  Response
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 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.

AZITHRAL IS AN ANTIBIOTIC AND IS NOT INDICATED HERE PLEASE. 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.

Take care

Regards,
Dr Sumanth Amperayani, Pediatrician, Pulmonology
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Internal Medicine Specialist,  Dr. salah saad shoman's  Response
Hello,

Please don’t give repeated tours of antibiotics instead just use an antipyretic and an antihistaminic.

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

Take care

Regards,
Dr Salah Saad Shoman, Internal Medicine Specialist
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What Causes Persistent Fever, Cough And A Runny Nose?

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 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. AZITHRAL IS AN ANTIBIOTIC AND IS NOT INDICATED HERE PLEASE. 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. Take care Regards, Dr Sumanth Amperayani, Pediatrician, Pulmonology