What should I do if my baby has a cough? How should I use medicine if my baby has a cough?

A baby's cough is more difficult to treat than an adult's cough, because babies do not have the ability to perceive their own condition and will only cry when they feel uncomfortable with coughing. A child's cough is a defensive reflex movement of the human body that can prevent the inhalation of foreign matter, prevent the accumulation of bronchial secretions, and clear the secretions to avoid secondary respiratory infections. So what should you do if your baby coughs in real life?

In general, a baby's cough is caused by a respiratory tract infection, and the cough is accompanied by a lot of sputum. If the cough is not too severe, try not to use antitussive drugs. Only use antitussive drugs when the baby's cough is very severe and affects his appetite and sleep.

In this case, we can use some cough suppressants. The baby has a lot of sputum, which is a symptom associated with cough. When there is a lot of sputum, we should give him some sputum-removing and cough-removing drugs. In our clinical practice, there are many phlegm-removing drugs, such as some traditional Chinese medicines and some Western medicines. They focus on achieving a cough-removing effect after removing the sputum.

There are many expectorant drugs. In hospitals and some pharmacies, we choose different expectorant and cough-relieving drugs according to different situations. When there is too much sputum, we can also pat the patient's back, have him drink more water, eat less greasy food, and spicy and irritating food, which can reduce sputum exudation.

Once the baby starts coughing, we must first find out what causes it. If it is some dietary stimulation, such as some cold foods, or spicy foods, etc., then we may just need to observe the symptoms and pay attention to reducing the diet and making him drink more water, which may alleviate the symptoms. However, if he has a respiratory tract infection, he may have some other upper respiratory tract infections, that is, cold symptoms, or even fever. We may need to go to the hospital in time, and then the doctor will determine whether it is bronchitis or pneumonia and choose different treatment drugs.