How to manage cold and mild fever in an infant?

Question

Hello doctor,

My 4-month-old baby has had a cold for the last week. I have been giving her coriminic saline oral drops and nebulizing her, as prescribed by her doctor. Today, she has a mild temperature. What should I do? Do I need to take her to the hospital immediately?

Kindly suggest.

Answer 1

Hello,

Welcome to icliniq.com.

I read your query and understood your concern.

As per the limited information provided, it seems your baby is having a viral illness. A few more details will help support a better assessment to decide the management:

Is she feeding well?
Is she active and playful?
Is there any difficulty in breathing, fast breathing, or noisy breathing?
Is she sleeping comfortably?

Coriminic drops (Chlorpheniramine Maleate 2mg/ml + Phenylephrine 5mg/ml) contain two medications, and I would suggest you avoid them at this age.

If your baby is not experiencing any difficulty in breathing and is accepting feeds well, then I suggest using the following medications:

Normal saline nasal drops: Two drops in each nostril every four hours for three days (keep the head end of the baby slightly low while instilling the drops).
Paracetamol drops (100 mg/1 mL): 0.6 mL when the fever is more than 37.9 °C (degree Celsius).

Ensure she is feeding well. Please share other details and connect with me. I will advise if anything else needs to be done.

I hope this has helped you.

Kindly follow up if you have more doubts.

Thank you.