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[|Human|] Hello Doctor, My 8months old baby boy is suffering from cold, fever & cough. I have consulted a paediatrician who advised 4ml azithromycin (Pratham100) once a day and 4.5ml P-125 SOS every 6 hours. Fever is reaching about 102 degree after 3 hours of taking P-125. This is happening for last 24 hours. Another doctor has prescribed MONOCEF-O and P-125 sos. Now I am need to know which medicine is better and less side effects. So far I did not started MONOCEF. Please advise as soon as possible. P.S. In last 20days back my baby was suffering from diarrhea. Aristogyl was given. Now the problem has resolved.
[|AI|]  Hi... Thank you for consulting in Chat Doctor. Cough and cold are viral 95% of the times in child Chat Doctor.  VIRAL INFECTIONS DO NOT REQUIRE ANTIBIOTICS AT ALL. PLEASE DO NOT USE EITHER AZITHROMYCIN OR MONOCEF-O. BOTH ARE ANTIBIOTICS AND BOTH ARE REQUIRED HERE. 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