<human>: My son has a very persistent dry hacking cough..yet his nose is runny..he has no fever..he had a tonsil infection with a fever..about six days ago which cleared up on it s own..however as soon as his tonsils cleared and te fever left the cough started..what should I give him
<bot>: Hi... Thank you for consulting in Chat Doctor. Cough and cold are viral 95% of the times in child Chat Doctor.  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 15 mg/kg/dose (max ceiling dose 500 mg) 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 Cetirizine at 0.25 mg/kg/dose every 12 hourly for 3 days. For nasal block, plain saline nasal 