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Antibiotics for cold, cough, runny nose with watery discharge.

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my child 2.8 year old, 11kg weight suffering from cold and cough, runny nose with watery discharge,
respiratory trouble due to blocked nose during sleeping, yesterday night suffered much from blocked nose, getting irritated and crying for any issue . what antibiotic to give

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Hello,
Thank you for your query at DoctorSpring.com
I understand your concern.
Your child seems to be having an infection of the upper respiratory tract (URI). The most common cause of URI in children is viral. The symptoms described by you would perfectly fit into a viral infection. So kindly, do not give your child any antibiotics. Antibiotics are only useful when it is a bacterial infection.
For symptoms like blocked nose that are causing problems, you can do the following:
1. Steam inhalation
2. Nasal saline drops
3. Antipyretics for fever and pain relief
Give your child some time to recover.
Regards
Dr. Saptharishi L G


Dr. Saptharishi L G
Category: ICU/ Critical Care Specialist
Experience: 
Senior Residency: DM,  Pediatric Critical Care, PGIMER

Residency: MD, Pediatrics, Postgraduate Medical Education & Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, 2013

Internship: JIPMER, 2009

Medical School: MBBS, Jawaharlal Institute of Post-graduate Medical Education & Research (JIPMER), Puducherry, 2008
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