Hi doctor. My son is 2.5 years old, we are on a holiday and he had a cold for a couple of days but now his chest is heavily congested. We called for Ascoril but it s Ascoril expectorant. Am confused now, is this the one for Kids and if yes what s the dosage I can give him?? Kindly advice.
Hi...you can give Astoria Expectorant (as you are traveling and have nothing else in hand now). But please do remember that 95% of kids cough and colds are viral, and they tend to get better in 2-3 days by themselves. There is a possibility that he might get fever too. Paracetamol can be given in the dose of 15 mg/kg/dose (Maximum ceiling dose 500 mg per dose) every 4-6th hourly that too only if fever is more than 100F. I suggest not using combination medicines for fever, especially with Paracetamol. Regards - 