Hello Doctor, My 8months old baby boy is suffering from cold, fever & cough. I have consulted a paediatrician who advised 4ml azithromycin (Pratham100) once a day and 4.5ml P-125 SOS every 6 hours. Fever is reaching about 102 degree after 3 hours of taking P-125. This is happening for last 24 hours. Another doctor has prescribed MONOCEF-O and P-125 sos. Now I am need to know which medicine is better and less side effects. So far I did not started MONOCEF. Please advise as soon as possible. P.S. In last 20days back my baby was suffering from diarrhea. Aristogyl was given. Now the problem has resolved.
Hi... Thank you for consulting in Chat Doctor. Cough and cold are viral 95% of the times in child Chat Doctor.  VIRAL INFECTIONS DO NOT REQUIRE ANTIBIOTICS AT ALL. PLEASE DO NOT USE EITHER AZITHROMYCIN OR MONOCEF-O. BOTH ARE ANTIBIOTICS AND BOTH ARE REQUIRED HERE. 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