Paediatric 9 month daughter is having cold ..she is breathing fast and passing stool with gas three times a day ...screaming a lot since 4 5 days ..have gained only 800 grams in 3 months she is weighing 8 kgs now what is the problem i need to know and what should be given for cold ...she is on top feed and food
Hi... 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. (THIS IS A PRESCRIPTION