hi my 8 month old had a stomach virus with vomiting and diahrea for two days. After that finally subsided she got a low grade temperature of 100.8 for 24 hrs with tylenol. that has now subsided and she has severe congestion and a cough (which i believe is from the mucous dripping down her throat) the dr prescibed her a med that she said is simlar to zurtech in adults. ive also been using vicks baby rub and saline drops. any other suggestions? its been almost a week now! she is also eating and drinking well.
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 