My son has cold, runny nose and slight cough. Is he at risk of COVID-19?

Question

Hello doctor,

My son is 13 years old. He has a runny nose and a mild cough, but no fever. He has had a slight throat pain and a cold for the past three days. Now he has a mild cough from yesterday.

Please advise.

Thank you.

Answer 1

Hello,

Welcome to icliniq.com.

I can understand your concern.

According to your statement, your son has been suffering from a runny nose, mild cough, throat ache, etc. Your son can take some medications like Azithromycin, Fexofenadine, Montelukast, and Acetaminophen or Paracetamol to relieve his present sufferings. He can gargle with salt mixed with lukewarm water three to four times daily to reduce his throatache.

Your son may take the following medications:-

1. Tablet Zithromax 250 mg 0+0-1 for 7-19 days.

2. Tablet Allegra (Fexofenadine) 60 mg 0+0+1 for 10 days.

3. Tablet Singulair 5 mg 0+0+1 for 14 days.

Consult your specialist doctor, discuss with them, and take the medicines with their consent.

Hopefully, the above-mentioned medications will reduce your son's present sufferings.

Thanks and regards.

Answer 2

Hello,

Welcome back to icliniq.com.

I understand your concern.

Without investigations, it is difficult to predict whether it is COVID-19 or not. Seasonal flu may present with such clinical features. Again, COVID-19 may also present with such features. In the case of asymptomatic positive patients, they may not show any clinical features.

Your son can undergo an antigen or antibody test for COVID-19 or an RT-PCR test. He can take the above-mentioned medications whether he is positive or not. In the case of developing COVID-19 pneumonia, only antiviral medications should be added to the above-mentioned medications.

I hope this helps.