Hi, my 3 year old has had a croup type cough and fever for 8 days now. We have given him paracetamol regularly and he hasn t seemed lethargic or really Ill so I haven t taken him to see a doctor. He has also had an eczema type rash around his left eye and is now complaining of pains in his temple on the left side by his eye. I m getting a little worried that this is something more than a virus? Can you advise?
Hello, Cough and cold are viral 95% of the times in child Chat Doctor.  For cold, you can use anti-allergic like cetirizine and for nose block, saline nasal decongestants will do.  Paracetamol can be given in the dose of 15 mg/kg/dose (max ceiling dose 500 mg) 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 