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Are Antibiotics Safe For A 4 Year Old Child For Cold?

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Posted on Tue, 13 Sep 2016
Question: Can we gI've aantibiotics to 4 yrs children in cold cough
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Answered by Dr. Sumanth Amperayani (11 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
No please....95% of cough and cold are viral - no antibiotics

Detailed Answer:
Hi...Thank you for consulting in Health Care magic.

Cough and cold are viral 95% of the times in children. NO NEED TO USE ANTIBIOTICS FOR ILLNESSES WHICH ARE MOSTLY VIRAL.

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 15mg/kg/dose (max ceiling dose 500mg) 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 Cetrizine at 0.25mg/kg/dose every 12 hourly for 3 days.

For nasal block, plain saline nasal drops will do, every 4-6th hourly to relive nasal congestion.

Hope my answer was helpful for you. I am happy to help any time. Further clarifications and consultations on Health care magic are welcome. If you do not have any clarifications, you can close the discussion and rate the answer. Wish your kid good health.
Dr. Sumanth MBBS., DCH., DNB (Paed).,
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Dr. Sumanth Amperayani

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Practicing since :2003

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Are Antibiotics Safe For A 4 Year Old Child For Cold?

Brief Answer: No please....95% of cough and cold are viral - no antibiotics Detailed Answer: Hi...Thank you for consulting in Health Care magic. Cough and cold are viral 95% of the times in children. NO NEED TO USE ANTIBIOTICS FOR ILLNESSES WHICH ARE MOSTLY VIRAL. 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 15mg/kg/dose (max ceiling dose 500mg) 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 Cetrizine at 0.25mg/kg/dose every 12 hourly for 3 days. For nasal block, plain saline nasal drops will do, every 4-6th hourly to relive nasal congestion. Hope my answer was helpful for you. I am happy to help any time. Further clarifications and consultations on Health care magic are welcome. If you do not have any clarifications, you can close the discussion and rate the answer. Wish your kid good health. Dr. Sumanth MBBS., DCH., DNB (Paed).,