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8 months baby having cold & running nose
Hello, my baby boy is 8 months old, and he weighs about 7.1 kg, he has running nose and cold since last night and haven't slept all night, I have given him saline drops and gave 1mg cetrizine Cyrup in morning as provided by the doctor.
Is it the correct dosage? The doctor also advised to give 1.5ml at night time.
So is it the correct dosage? Please also guide on weight , is his weight normal? Or he is underweight?
Thank you!
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Hey there ., baby weight is upto age ! Weight should be 2 times of birth weight at 5 months and 3 times of birth weight at 1 year .. so at 8 months it is approximately okay !
About runny nose , you can put normal saline drops in both nostril every 4-6 hrly so that it is easy for him to breathe and about cetrizine drops , can be given thrice a day same dose !
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Prevention from cold should be taken ,
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Give warm food/fluids !
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Dr. Bhatt Vivek Prafulchandra
Pediatrician
4 yrs exp
Rajkot
It's normal
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Dr. Aishwarya D
Pediatrician
8 yrs exp
Chennai
U can give same dose medicine for 3 days . Also use saline nasal drops in both nose 3 times a day
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Dr. Priya Daswani
Pediatrician
7 yrs exp
Nagpur
Hello,yes,dose of cetrizine is correct.and weight of the baby is also appropriate for age.
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Dr. Sachin Pariskar
General Physician
7 yrs exp
Pune
Give nirmal steam inhalation 3 times a day for 3 days
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Dr. Harika Prakerla
Pediatrician
4 yrs exp
Guntur
Upto 2.5mg cetrizine can be given in a day
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Dr. Tangade Vishal Bhanudas
Pediatrician
3 yrs exp
Pune
It's normal.
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