What to do if your six-month-old baby has a cough and runny nose? What to do if your six-month-old baby has a cough and runny nose?

If a six-month-old child has symptoms of coughing and runny nose, it is recommended that medication be used for treatment. If it is caused by a viral infection, acetaminophen and pseudoephedrine dispersible tablets can be used for treatment. At the same time, it is recommended that patients use hot compresses, decoction and fumigation, and side-lying massage for auxiliary treatment.

In real life, many children suffer from adverse symptoms such as coughing and runny nose due to some environmental reasons, which has a lot of impact on their physical health. It is necessary to treat them as soon as possible while the condition is not serious. Let us learn how to deal with it!

When a 6-month-old child has a runny nose and cough, parents are advised to observe the color of the child's snot. If it is clear watery snot or thin white snot, it is a runny nose and cough caused by a viral infection. The child can be treated with pediatric acetaminophen and pseudoephedrine dispersible tablets. This drug is usually suitable for treating those adverse symptoms of runny nose accompanied by cough, and has a good therapeutic effect.

If the child has yellow and thick nasal discharge, then it is considered to be a bacterial infection, and the child needs to be treated with antibiotics. If the child is not allergic to cephalosporin, the child can be treated with pediatric cefixime granules. While taking the above medicines, the child needs to take cough and expectorant drugs, such as pediatric ambroxol oral solution.

1. Hot compress

If your child has a cold, it is recommended that you use some clean towels or gauze, dip them in some boiling water, wring them out, and then wrap them up. It should be noted that since the child's skin is very tender, parents can test the temperature on themselves first to prevent burns. Then put the wrapped cloth balls at the root of the child's nose for hot compress. The child may not cooperate, so the best way is to wait until he goes to sleep to apply hot compress.

2. Frying and smoking method

It is recommended to take a small handful of scallion whites, or chop three or four onions into a soup, inhale the hot steam through your nose, or boil vinegar and inhale the vinegar vapor, both of which have better therapeutic effects.

3. Side-lying massage

It is recommended that if the child has ear blockage on the left side, he should lie on the right side, and if the child has nasal blockage on the right side, he should lie on the left side. Then use two fingers to pinch the nose and massage the Yingxiang points on both sides for 1 to 2 minutes. This can remove the nasal blockage.