Question
My 1-year-and-2-month-old baby had a cold this morning, and I gave him adult cold medicine. By afternoon, he had diarrhea twice, with very loose and smelly stools. He also vomited twice at night.
Answer
Based on your description, your baby’s cold may be caused by a viral infection. It is recommended to give your baby plenty of water and provide an antiviral oral liquid. If the baby’s temperature exceeds 38.5 degrees Celsius, timely physical cooling or administration of fever-reducing medication should be done. When using fever-reducing medication, pay attention to a minimum of 6-hour intervals between doses. For vomiting and nausea, you can give your baby oral probiotics. If these symptoms do not improve within 2 to 3 days, please take your baby to the doctor as soon as possible.