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Suggest Treatment For Cold In Infant

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Posted on Fri, 2 Jan 2015
Question: Hello Dr.
1st baby is having cold. His current age is 5 months and 17 days.
Dr. has suggested below medications for COLD. please confirm if below medications are recommended and proper.

-Syrup Maxtra P
syrup Alernyl B+
Tab. Zisi

Also Current weight for both babies are:
1st baby: 5.9 Kg
2nd Baby: 5.7 Kg

where 2 months back the weight was 5.4kg [1st baby] and 5.2 kg [2nd baby].
From this i understand that the weight gain is not good. please suggest if we need to change any diet/feed plan for them.

Current feeds are:
1. NAN Pro1 -. 3-4 times a day [90-120 ml]
2. Cerelac: [wheat, rice] 2 times a day.
3. rice water : 1 time a day
4. Mother's milk in beetween.

Also please suggest if we can start COW milk for both babies.
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Answered by Dr. Sumanth Amperayani (50 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Suggestions on medicines and diet

Detailed Answer:
Hi....coming to your queries one by one-

1. I think it's Tablet Zifi and nor Zisi. Its an antibiotic cefixime. It doesn't work for upper respiratory infections. Moreover 95% of kid's infections are viral. They don't require antibiotics. Rest of the medicines are OK.

2. I would like to comment on the weight and diet after knowing their birth weights. As of Now both the babies weights are in the range of 5-10th centiles. That's perfectly normal. So do not worry.

3. I do not advice to start cows milk till 1 year atleast to avoid the risk of cow's milk protein allergy.

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

Pediatrician, Pulmonology

Practicing since :2003

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Suggest Treatment For Cold In Infant

Brief Answer: Suggestions on medicines and diet Detailed Answer: Hi....coming to your queries one by one- 1. I think it's Tablet Zifi and nor Zisi. Its an antibiotic cefixime. It doesn't work for upper respiratory infections. Moreover 95% of kid's infections are viral. They don't require antibiotics. Rest of the medicines are OK. 2. I would like to comment on the weight and diet after knowing their birth weights. As of Now both the babies weights are in the range of 5-10th centiles. That's perfectly normal. So do not worry. 3. I do not advice to start cows milk till 1 year atleast to avoid the risk of cow's milk protein allergy. Regards - Dr. Sumanth