Baby is one and a half months old with a cold and took adult cold medicine, now has diarrhea, what should I do?

Patient's question:

Our baby is one and a half months old. This morning he had a slight cold, so I gave him adult cold medicine granules. In the afternoon, he had two bowel movements that were very loose and smelly. At night, he vomited milk twice.

Doctor's answer:

According to your description, the baby's cold is mostly caused by a viral infection. It is recommended to give the baby an appropriate amount of water, oral antiviral medicine, and if the temperature reaches 38.5 degrees or higher, promptly provide physical cooling or fever-reducing medication. The fever-reducing medication should be used with a six-hour interval. For nausea and vomiting, probiotics can be taken orally. If there is no improvement within 2 to 3 days, please seek medical attention promptly.

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