What medicine should children take for cough

Children need to take four main types of drugs for cough, namely cephalosporins, anti-inflammatory drugs, cough suppressants and expectorants, and azithromycin macrolide drugs. Cephalosporins can treat bacterial coughs, anti-inflammatory drugs can treat inflammatory coughs, cough suppressants and expectorants can relieve symptoms, and azithromycin macrolide drugs can treat viral coughs.

Coughing is a very common symptom in children. This symptom bothers many parents because once a child coughs, it is basically difficult to cure it, and even if it is cured, it is easy to relapse. When a child coughs, it will affect the child's daily study and life, and even affect the child's normal social life. So what medicine is good for children to take when they cough? How to care for children with coughs?
1. What medicine should children take for cough
1. Cephalosporins: Cephalosporins can effectively control coughs caused by bacterial infections. Coughs caused by bacterial infections are usually accompanied by increased sputum, and the coughs of such children will last for a long time. If not treated in time, multiple complications will occur. Cephalosporins can fundamentally cure this cough.
2. Anti-inflammatory drugs: Erythromycin has good antibacterial and anti-inflammatory effects, so it is more suitable for cough symptoms caused by inflammation. However, the side effects of erythromycin are also relatively strong, and children may experience nausea and vomiting after taking the medicine. Amoxicillin can also be used for treatment.
3. Cough and expectorant medicine: Cough and expectorant medicine cannot cure cough, but it can relieve cough to a certain extent, so it is necessary to take it during illness. Commonly used cough and expectorant medicines include Chuanbei loquat paste, cough syrup, etc.
4. Azithromycin macrolide drugs: Azithromycin macrolide drugs can be mainly used to treat coughs caused by viral infections. This drug can directly kill viruses and prevent them from multiplying. Therefore, it can effectively prevent the recurrence of viral coughs.
2. How to take care of children with cough
1. Give your child some light honey water: If your child's coughing symptoms cannot be relieved, you can give your child some light honey water. Honey water can effectively soothe the esophagus and relieve esophageal pain caused by coughing.
2. Massage your child's back or chest: It is recommended to massage your child's back and chest when he or she coughs. The massage method is to use your palm to stroke from top to bottom. This massage can help relieve phlegm and relieve gas.
3. Pay attention to indoor ventilation: Pay attention to indoor ventilation. Because some children's coughs may be caused by viral or bacterial infections. If you do not pay attention to indoor ventilation, the symptoms will worsen and may also infect adults.