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[|Human|] my daughter is 2 and half years old. she is having cold and cough. After she sleeps in night cough starts at around 2AM and lasts till 6AM. It looks like phlegm is choking her throat. Can you suggest some syrup for her to sleep well in night and relieve her from cough?
[|AI|]  Hi... Thank you for consulting in Chat Doctor. Cough and cold are viral 95% of the times in child Chat Doctor.  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