How to treat a baby with a runny nose and dry cough

Runny nose and dry cough are common cold symptoms. If the baby's runny nose and dry cough are caused by a cold, you can give the baby some Chinese medicine cold granules. If these symptoms are caused by allergies, you can take some anti-allergic and anti-inflammatory drugs, and at the same time, let the baby drink more water.

A dry cough is a hollow cough that usually does not produce phlegm. This condition not only occurs in adults, but is also common in infants and young children. In life, most babies will have a runny nose and a dry cough after catching a cold. When a baby has a runny nose and a dry cough, parents will be very worried. So what should I do if my baby has a runny nose and a dry cough?

When babies have runny nose and dry cough, most of them are caused by colds, which lead to external cold and internal heat. For this symptom, treatments to remove heat and expel cold can relieve the symptoms. During infancy, babies are still young and their organs are still relatively fragile, so you need to pay attention to medication. For babies with runny nose and dry cough, you can choose Chinese medicine cold granules suitable for babies. Chinese medicine has less toxic side effects and less harm to babies.

If the baby has mild runny nose and dry cough during the day, but the symptoms become more severe at night, then the mother should consider that the baby has an allergic cough. Allergic cough is also commonly known as allergic bronchitis. This disease requires anti-inflammatory drug treatment, and cough and expectorant drugs should also be used at the same time, which can effectively treat the baby's runny nose and cough symptoms.

When the baby has a runny nose and dry cough, the mother should let the baby drink more water, which will help relieve the symptoms of cough and runny nose. You can also give the baby some honey water, which can not only relieve cough, but also improve the baby's sleep quality. Although honey water is a good cough suppressant, it should be noted that it is not recommended for children under one year old. Therefore, when drinking, it should be reasonably consumed according to the actual situation of the baby.

If your baby has a runny nose and dry cough, you must take your baby to the hospital for treatment in time. Avoid delaying for too long, which may lead to worsening symptoms and cause chronic bronchitis or pneumonia, which has a great impact on your baby's health. At the same time, you must keep your baby warm during treatment to prevent cold air from irritating the respiratory tract and worsening the dry cough.