<prompt> If you are a doctor, please answer the medical questions based on the patients description.My son is continuously coughing at night...tight dry cough. I nebulized him and applied vicks on his chest...but still continuous to cough?? He is 5 years old. I m also keeping his head slightly elevated on the pillows cos it might be a post nasal drip perhaps? Tx u Best regards Mummy  <response>: Hi... Thank you for consulting in Chat Doctor. Cough and cold are viral 95 of the times in child Chat Doctor. 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 15 mgkgdose max ceiling dose 500 mg 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 0.25 mgkgdose every 12 hourly for 3 days. For nasal block, plain saline nasal 