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Suggest Treatment And Diet For Cold And Runny Nose Of A 25 Month Baby
My 25 month old daughter is having cold. She had runny nose whole of yesterday and today morning vomited minutes after having her glass of milk. She has a very mild temperature. Should I give her something like pedialyte? What medicine and foods will you recommend?
Sat, 31 Oct 2015
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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 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.
These are prescription drugs and I suggest you get in touch with your pediatrician regarding this.
YOU NEED NOT GIVE PEDIALYTE FOR ONE EPISODE OF VOMITING.
THERE ARE NO DIETARY RESTRICTION FOR JUST COLD. YOU CAN GVIE ANYTHING SHE WANTS TO EAT.
Regards - Dr. Sumanth
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 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.
These are prescription drugs and I suggest you get in touch with your pediatrician regarding this.
YOU NEED NOT GIVE PEDIALYTE FOR ONE EPISODE OF VOMITING.
THERE ARE NO DIETARY RESTRICTION FOR JUST COLD. YOU CAN GVIE ANYTHING SHE WANTS TO EAT.
Regards - Dr. Sumanth
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