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Fever and chest cold

2019-05-09 03:17:56
My son is 18 months old. He is having chest cold and cough and running a temp of 101.5. I gave him maxtra syrup 5 ml 3 times. Should I take him to doctor.please advise
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If fever persists then consult pediatrician...

Answered2019-05-09 10:41:48

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If the child is playful in afebrile period, feeding nicely n no breathing difficulty.. can wait for till 3 days from onset

Answered2019-05-09 07:12:04

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