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My 10 month old son has lost his voice. Low grade fever about 99 to 100 degrees for the last 3 days. Started out with very sporadic caugh which sounded croupy at times. He hardly caughs now, but his little high pitched screams have been muted. What could be going on? He doesn t seem to be in any pain and is his usual playful self.
Cough and cold are viral 95% of the times in children. For cold you can use anti-allergics like cetirizine and for nose block, saline nasal decongestants will do. Paracetamol can be given, 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. For nasal block, plain saline nasal drops will do to relieve nasal congestion.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Sumanth Amperayani, Pediatrician, Pulmonology
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How To Treat Cold And Cough In An Infant?
Hi, Cough and cold are viral 95% of the times in children. For cold you can use anti-allergics like cetirizine and for nose block, saline nasal decongestants will do. Paracetamol can be given, 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. For nasal block, plain saline nasal drops will do to relieve nasal congestion. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Sumanth Amperayani, Pediatrician, Pulmonology