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Should I Consult A Pediatrician As My Kid Is Having Running Nose And Green Discharge?

Hello Doctor!
My boy is 2.5 yrs and he has just started with watery running nose and now green discharge. cetzine and alaspan was recommended earlier by his pediatric.. i understand that this cold is due to weather and not due to allergy..Should i consult his pediatrician or can i give him cetzine sy.
Thanks
Thu, 10 Apr 2014
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your son has rhinitis due to allergy or viral infection for which antihistamines like cetzine or alaspan work.But recent green discharge means it has got infected with bacteria.In such cases antihistamine should be withhels and ora antibiotics should be given
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Should I Consult A Pediatrician As My Kid Is Having Running Nose And Green Discharge?

hello welcome from healthcaremagic your son has rhinitis due to allergy or viral infection for which antihistamines like cetzine or alaspan work.But recent green discharge means it has got infected with bacteria.In such cases antihistamine should be withhels and ora antibiotics should be given regards