What medicine should children take for respiratory tract infection and cough

Children with respiratory tract infection and cough can be treated with antiviral drugs, antibiotics, cough suppressants and expectorants, etc. It is recommended that parents take their children to the hospital in time and choose appropriate drugs under the guidance of doctors.

1. Antiviral drugs

1. Oseltamivir: If the cough is caused by respiratory infection caused by influenza virus infection, you can take oseltamivir granules or capsules as prescribed by your doctor to inhibit the replication of the virus and thus relieve the symptoms;

2. Ribavirin: If the cough is caused by respiratory infection due to herpes virus infection, you can use ribavirin granules or tablets for treatment as prescribed by the doctor, which can play an antiviral role and promote recovery;

3. Acyclovir: When caused by herpes simplex virus infection, you can use local medications such as acyclovir eye drops and ointments under the guidance of a doctor, or you can take acyclovir granules and tablets orally for treatment.

2. Antibiotics

If it is clearly caused by bacterial infection, sensitive antibiotics should be used for treatment under the guidance of a doctor, such as cefixime granules, amoxicillin and clavulanate potassium granules, roxithromycin dispersible tablets, etc., to control the inflammatory response and improve discomfort symptoms.

3. Cough and phlegm medicine

1. Compound pholcodine syrup: The main ingredients are pholcodine, ephedrine hydrochloride, etc. It has the effect of relieving cough and expectoration, and can be used to treat cough, expectoration and other symptoms caused by colds and bronchitis;

2. Feili Ke mixture: Its main ingredients include houttuynia cordata, gypsum, licorice, etc. It is often used to treat cough, sputum, wheezing and other symptoms caused by exogenous wind-heat;

3. Ambroxol oral solution: It is a compound preparation, the main ingredients of which are ambroxol hydrochloride and clenbuterol hydrochloride. Ambroxol hydrochloride is a mucolytic agent that can increase the secretion of serous glands in the respiratory mucosa, reduce the secretion of mucous glands, reduce sputum viscosity, promote the secretion of alveolar surfactant, increase ciliary movement, and make sputum easier to discharge; while clenbuterol hydrochloride is a β-receptor agonist that can achieve the purpose of relieving cough by relaxing bronchial smooth muscles.

In addition to the common situations mentioned above, other medicines can be selected according to specific circumstances, such as Children's Qingfei Huatan Granules, Antelope Horn Granules, Taurine Granules, Ibuprofen Suspension, etc.