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the common cold is caused by viruses

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that are self limited , meaning they go

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away on their own with no specific

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treatment . However , there are things

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you can do to make your child more

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comfortable during their illness .

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Captain Darren , Can you tell us more ?

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Absolutely . Dr conley . Many parents

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believe that their Children need

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antibiotics when they have cold

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symptoms , but antibiotics can only

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fight infections caused by bacteria .

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They have no effect on viruses . The

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best thing you can do if your child has

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a cold is to make sure they get plenty

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of rest and drink extra amounts of

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liquids . Your child's body needs

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energy to fight off the virus , so rest

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is very important . Extra hydration is

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also essential because your child's

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body is losing extra fluids through

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their runny nose and sneezing . Even

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though you can't cure your child's cold ,

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you can make them more comfortable .

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For example , you can use nasal saline

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drops or spray or a humidifier to help

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with a stuffy nose over the counter

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medications you can give your child to

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reduce fever include acetaminophen and ,

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for Children over six months .

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Ibuprofen Children six years and older

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can take cough drops or lozenges to

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help with the cough mentholated rubs

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and consuming honey are other cough

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remedies , but honey should only be

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used for Children older than 12 months .

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Some medications and treatments are not

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safe or appropriate for all ages . So

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be sure to check with your child's

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provider and read labels before giving

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them to your child .