Suggest Treatment For Cold In A Child

Posted on Fri, 27 Oct 2017

Question: Hello Doctor

My 2 years old daughter is suffering from cold.

This is been week.

Please suggest medicine.

Thanks

Answered by Dr. Dr. Pradeep Kumar Jain (53 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
You can give cetrizine or hydroxizine

Detailed Answer:
Hi

Thanks for asking on this platform

I have gone through the query and do understand your concern.
The main issue of concern is that how is the general condition of the baby. I won't get worried if child is active, playful, there is no breathing difficulties and there is no significant feeding problem.
Giving antiallergic like cetrizine or hydroxizine will help. Put nasal saline drops in nose to loosen the nasal secretions.Plesse get the antiallergic medicine prescribed by a pediatrician as this is a prescription medicine.
I hope this helps.
Please let me know if you have any more questions.
Wishing for your baby's good health.
Regards

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar