hi doc my son Ansh Nagare age 2.5 months old Weight 15.5 Kg Height Approx 3 Feets is having Cold & Cough since last 10 days for which i have given him Ziprax DT 100 (Cefixime) as an Antibiotic, Haldi cough syrup and duolin Respsules for nebuliation but stll found no improvements please help
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