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Is There Any Other Medication For Cold Apart From Tylenol For Infants?

My 7 month old baby girl has a cold (runny nose, sneezing, cough, congestion, watery red eyes). I have been giving her infant tylenol every 4 hours and have started "Little Remedies" saline drops as well. We can't get to a doctor until Tuesday. Is there anything else I can be doing for her? She hasn't had much of a fever either so far.
Tue, 10 Mar 2015
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Hello,

Thank you for asking at HCM.

I went through your daughter's history and would like to make suggestions for her as follows:

1. Tylenol Infant contains acetaminophen, which helps to reduce fever & pains, but it is not useful for runny nose, sneezing, cough, congestion and water red eyes.

As your daughter does not have much of fever, I would not suggest to give acetaminophen to her.

2. For cough and nose symptoms, I would agree with use of saline drops frequently which would reduce symptoms.

3. For symptom control, I usually suggest my such patients antihistamines like cetirizine or hydroxyzine, but it is not advisable to give medications to a young child without getting her examined by a doctor. So I would suggest you to get her examined by her doctor first.

Hope above suggestions will be helpful to you.

Should you have any further query, please feel free to ask at HCM.

Wish your daughter the best of the health ahead.

Thank you & Regards.

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Is There Any Other Medication For Cold Apart From Tylenol For Infants?

Hello, Thank you for asking at HCM. I went through your daughter s history and would like to make suggestions for her as follows: 1. Tylenol Infant contains acetaminophen, which helps to reduce fever & pains, but it is not useful for runny nose, sneezing, cough, congestion and water red eyes. As your daughter does not have much of fever, I would not suggest to give acetaminophen to her. 2. For cough and nose symptoms, I would agree with use of saline drops frequently which would reduce symptoms. 3. For symptom control, I usually suggest my such patients antihistamines like cetirizine or hydroxyzine, but it is not advisable to give medications to a young child without getting her examined by a doctor. So I would suggest you to get her examined by her doctor first. Hope above suggestions will be helpful to you. Should you have any further query, please feel free to ask at HCM. Wish your daughter the best of the health ahead. Thank you & Regards.