What should I do if my child has a dry cough?

When children have dry coughs, parents will choose to give them medication. Common prescription drugs and over-the-counter drugs can be chosen, but they all need to be used under the doctor's advice. If the condition is not serious, it can be treated through diet. Family members can boil some ginger water or pear water, let the children drink more water, and eat a light diet. If the condition is serious, you must go to the hospital in time.

Weather changes can make children more susceptible to colds and coughs. Sometimes when a mother wakes up in the morning, she will hear her child coughing dryly. The child's body's defense function is low, and sometimes the child often catches a cold or even has a high fever. Even if the cold is controlled, dry coughs often occur. These situations make parents unprepared, so what should I do if my child has a little dry cough?
When children have dry coughs, some new mothers may first give their children cough control in time, and the first choice is cough suppressants. Infant cough medicine should be taken under the advice of a doctor. Commonly used prescription drugs include amoxicillin and clavulanate potassium granules, compound acetaminophen granules, cefaclor granules, compound licorice tablets, etc.
These drugs can play an anti-inflammatory role and work quickly. However, prescription drugs usually have certain toxicity and other potential effects. There are special requirements for the method and time of administration, and they must be used under the guidance of a doctor. Parents should not give their babies medicines casually.
Commonly used over-the-counter drugs include children's cough syrup, Shuanghuanglian oral liquid, honeysuckle granules, Kebiqing tablets, infant cold granules, Meike syrup, cough suppressants, etc. These over-the-counter drugs mainly have an antitussive effect and have many good effects in treating baby's dry cough. Although the effect is not immediate, the side effects are small and children can easily accept it.
Although both prescription and over-the-counter drugs are used to relieve children's coughs, their pharmacological effects are different, so different drugs should be selected according to the baby's condition. It is recommended that both prescription and over-the-counter drugs should be taken under the advice of a doctor.
Due to colds and fevers, children often cough. Parents should pay attention to their own diet and clothing during the period when the child coughs. If the cough is not serious, you can use dietary conditioning methods. After all, medicine is three-point poison. At this time, family members can boil some ginger water or pear water, let the child drink more water, and the diet should be light. These methods can effectively control the child's condition.
If the condition is very serious, for example, in addition to coughing, the child may have convulsions, difficulty breathing, etc., the child should be taken to the hospital immediately. This situation cannot be delayed, because the condition may continue to develop and may even cause bronchitis, pneumonia, etc.