How to treat children's upper respiratory tract infection cough

When children have upper respiratory tract infection and cough, they can usually be relieved by general treatment such as physical therapy and improving the environment. If the symptoms are severe, they need to go to the hospital in time and use drugs under the guidance of the doctor, including antibiotics, antiviral drugs, and cough and expectorant drugs.

1. General treatment

1. Physical therapy: Parents can soak their children’s feet in hot water and massage the soles of their feet to promote sweating in their children, so as to achieve the purpose of relieving the symptoms of the cold, expel the wind and cold, and alleviate the symptoms of the cold, thereby helping to relieve the cough caused by the child’s upper respiratory tract infection.

2. Improve the environment: Keep the indoor air circulating and open windows regularly for ventilation to ensure that the indoor temperature is between 25-27°C and the humidity is maintained at 50%-60%. If necessary, place a humidifier in the room to help increase the relative humidity in the air, thereby reducing airway moisture evaporation and effectively relieving cough symptoms.

2. Drug treatment

1. Antibiotics: If the child's upper respiratory tract infection and cough are caused by bacterial infection, he or she can take drugs such as amoxicillin granules or cefixime granules for anti-inflammatory and antibacterial treatment under the guidance of a doctor.

2. Antiviral drugs: If the child's upper respiratory tract infection and cough are caused by a viral infection, he or she needs to take antiviral drugs such as oseltamivir phosphate granules orally for treatment as prescribed by the doctor.

3. Cough and phlegm-relieving drugs: When a child shows the above-mentioned discomfort, he or she can also use compound fresh bamboo sap liquid, pediatric ambibutrol oral solution and other Chinese patent medicines with cough and phlegm-relieving effects for symptomatic treatment under the guidance of a professional doctor.

4. Others: Pediatric massage with some Chinese herbal ingredients can also assist in the treatment of cough caused by upper respiratory tract infection in children, such as clearing the lung meridian, rubbing the small horizontal lines, and moving the sun and other acupoints, but it needs to be performed by a professional Chinese medicine physician.

3. Other methods

When children have symptoms such as upper respiratory tract infection and cough, it is recommended that they eat a lighter diet, eat more fresh vegetables and fruits, and avoid spicy and irritating foods, so as not to aggravate the congestion and edema of the throat mucosa, which is not conducive to recovery.