Hello Doctor , My son is 14 months old , goes to childcare 4 days a week . Right now its Winter in Australia , he is very frequently falling sick Almost every alternate week ,down with fever , runny nose , cough etc . Is there anything available to build up his immunity ? Thanks ----Arpita
Hi...normal diet is the best immune stimulant. 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\u00a0mg/kg/dose (max ceiling dose 500\u00a0mg) 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\u00a0mg/kg/dose every 12 hourly for 3 days. For nasal block, plain saline nasal