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[|Human|] Hi. My son 20 months old is having cold from couple of days. We gave him Maxtra 2.5 ml twice a day and today doctor told us to change to Relent 2.5 ml twice a day. His nose gets blocked in the night and he is not sleeping properly. He is eating well. Morning when he gets up he coughs but seems very mild.
[|AI|]  Hello and welcome to Ask A Doctor. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. Because of lack of effectiveness and potential for side effects cough and cold medications are not recommended for young child (less than 4-6 years old). The two medicines that you mentioned can both cause restlessness, excitability, and other effects. It will be safer and more effective to use salt water (saline) nose Chat Doctor.  Put one