What should I do if my baby has a cough? How should I treat my baby's cough?

If a child has a cough, parents must first find out the cause of the child's cough before they can treat it. If the cough is caused by bacterial infection, cephalosporin drugs need to be taken for treatment; if the cough is caused by mycoplasma infection, roxithromycin or azithromycin needs to be taken.

In real life, due to weak constitution or some climatic and environmental reasons, many children have the adverse symptom of coughing, which causes great harm to their health. So, how should infants and young children deal with coughing? Let us find out below!

When children have a cough, it is usually necessary to observe the duration and nature of the child's cough. If the child only coughs occasionally during the day and it does not affect the child's play and sleep, then this situation usually does not require medication for treatment.

If a child has a severe cough, or if the child chokes after feeding, then intervention is needed. This type of cough is usually caused by some infectious factors, such as bacterial infection, mycoplasma infection, and viral infection.

If the child's cough is caused by bacterial infection, it is recommended that parents give the child some cephalosporin anti-inflammatory drugs for treatment; if the child's cough is caused by mycoplasma infection, it is recommended that parents must pay attention and give the child some azithromycin or roxithromycin for treatment.

In addition, children also need to take some cough medicines, usually including children's lung cough granules and children's Dingchuan oral liquid, as well as children's Kechuanling oral liquid, etc. These medicines have the effect of relieving cough and reducing phlegm, and can be used to treat adverse symptoms such as cough.

Finally, if the child has a cough, he or she can also use some Chinese medicine ointment to relieve the cough, such as cough patch. It is recommended to apply it to acupoints and absorb it through the skin, which can also help children relieve some cough symptoms. However, if this method of treatment is still ineffective after 3 to 4 days, then the child needs to be taken to the hospital for examination and then symptomatic treatment.