My 2.5 y/o son started with a cough at night about 6 days ago.  For the last few days (maybe 3 or 4 days)his cough is mostly better but he has had a fever (it has responded to tylenol) but he has not been eating or drinking much and the last temp just now was 103.5. What should my next step be? to the MD? / ER?
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\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