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Suggest Treatment For Sneezing And Cold On An Infant

Posted on Wed, 3 Sep 2014

Question: Hi Doctor,
My son is 1 Year and 3 Months old. From yesterday morning he is having sneezing and running nose. But there is no fever.

Please let me know can we give any medicine for this cold symptoms.

Answered by Dr. Kaushik K Murthy (4 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Citrizine based syrup

Detailed Answer:
Hi thanks for writing to us.

For his cold symptoms you may give the citrizine based syrup around 3 ml threes times a day orally for 2 to 3 days.

Thank you, fro further queries, do write to us, thank you. regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Bhagyalaxmi Nalaparaju

Follow up: Dr. Kaushik K Murthy (59 minutes later)

Thanks for the details.
Please provide me the name of the syrup which I can get in medical store.

Answered by Dr. Kaushik K Murthy (28 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Cetrizine based syp.

Detailed Answer:
Hi thanks for writing back

Sorry for the delay.

I usually give Zinal syp to my patients. The alternate brand is Rhinil syp. You can find out with your nearby pharmacist or discuss with your treating doctor.

Thank you.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar