Hello doctor,My son is 7 months old cuffering from cold since 4 days.Im giving him zincold n kufril drops can c some relief but sufferinf from loose motions since 1 day.Shall i stop cold medicine n give him motions medicine?will he get relief from cold through motions?kindly suggest me with answer.Sushmitha
Most often loose motions or cough and cold in child Chat Doctor.  Unless associated with secondary bacterial infections, antibiotics are not required. Irrespective of use of antibiotics, it should take 5-7 days, and you would have to be patient. Rather than giving Zinc old, I would prefer giving paracetamol separately only when he has fever, and cetirizine syrup once daily at night for a few days. You may give Sunil for 3-5 days. I would prefer stopping it after that. Giving ORS (oral rely