Gud day... my 7 yr old son had a cough and cold last sept. 2014.. his doctor gave him polymyxin b sulfate neomycin sulfate dexamethasone 3 drops twice a day...he had still left over...can i still give it to him cause he has the same situation now...can i still give the remaining solution to him....after having it kept to the fridge for almost 2 mos...
Hi....this is Dexamethasone (a corticosteroid) and it is not required unless the kid is severely breathless or having low oxygen in the blood. 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 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 