Coryza acute in children of early (breast) age

Runny nose is acute in children of early (breast) age . Always proceeds as an acute rhinopharyngitis. Often the process extends to the mucous membrane of the larynx, trachea, bronchi and can cause pneumonia. Rhinopharyngitis in children is a common disease with a vivid local manifestation, the child's nose is so stuffed that he can not breathe, suck the breast. Often there are vomiting, diarrhea and flatulence. The child becomes restless, loses weight, sleep is disturbed, the temperature is often increased.

Treatment. A solution of adrenaline in the dilution 1:10 000 no 4 drops in each half of the nose before feeding, followed by the introduction of 1% protargol 4 drops 2 times a day. Preparations with menthol and cocaine for children under 3 years are not prescribed.