What medicine should children take for respiratory tract infection, cough and phlegm

When children have respiratory infections and cough with phlegm, they can take antibiotics, antiviral drugs, cough suppressants and expectorants, etc. If the symptoms are mild, such as only a slight cough and a small amount of phlegm, they can be relieved by adjusting their diet, such as drinking appropriate amounts of rock sugar and snow pear water, white radish juice, honey water, etc.

1. Drugs

1. Antibiotics: When children are attacked by bacteria, they may develop respiratory infections, which are common in acute bronchitis or pneumonia. At this time, antibiotics are needed for anti-inflammatory and bactericidal treatment. Commonly used ones in clinical practice are amoxicillin and clavulanate potassium granules, cefixime dispersible tablets, etc., which can inhibit the growth and reproduction of pathogenic microorganisms in the body and avoid worsening of the disease.

2. Antiviral drugs: If a child is infected with the influenza virus and develops symptoms of respiratory tract infection and cough with sputum, he or she can take oseltamivir phosphate capsules and other drugs for treatment under the guidance of a doctor. This drug is a neuraminidase inhibitor that can specifically act on the neuraminidase of influenza A virus, thereby directly inactivating the influenza A virus.

3. Cough and expectorant drugs: When children have respiratory tract infections and are accompanied by a lot of sputum that is difficult to expel, they can be treated with oral compound fresh bamboo sap liquid, children's lung heat, cough and asthma oral liquid and other drugs under the guidance of a doctor. Through the effects of clearing away heat and detoxifying, as well as relieving cough and asthma, the congestion and edema of the throat mucosa can be reduced, sputum secretion can be reduced and sputum excretion can be promoted.

4. Others: For children with respiratory tract infections and coughs with sputum caused by allergic asthma, you can use montelukast sodium chewable tablets and other drugs as prescribed by your doctor to control airway inflammation, and at the same time use budesonide inhalation aerosol to relax bronchial spasms to improve ventilation.

2. Diet

In daily life, parents should pay attention to letting their children eat more foods rich in high-quality protein, such as egg custard, milk, lean meat porridge, etc., and also pay attention to replenishing water, which helps dilute phlegm and promote phlegm discharge.

When children have respiratory infections or coughs with phlegm, appropriate treatment methods should be selected according to the specific circumstances, and medication should be used under the guidance of a doctor. Do not take medication blindly on your own, so as not to affect recovery from the disease.