Which anti-inflammatory medicine is good for babies?

For babies, some anti-inflammatory drugs may be needed during treatment. Anti-inflammatory drugs are often used to fight infection. Common ones include paracetamol, aspirin, etc. Be sure to follow the doctor's orders when taking the medicine and use some children's anti-inflammatory drugs. After all, babies have poor immunity and are easily affected by some drugs, which will have adverse effects on children's health. Therefore, you must strictly follow the doctor's orders.

Which anti-inflammatory medicine is good for babies?

1. Penicillins. Including penicillin G, penicillin V, methicillin (New Penicillin I), ampicillin (ampicillin), amoxicillin (hydroxyampicillin), ticarcillin (carboxytic thiophene penicillin), piperacillin (oxypiperacillin), etc. Suitable for respiratory tract, skin and soft tissue, urinary and reproductive tract infections, etc. The main advantages of penicillin are strong bactericidal effect, few toxic side effects, safe use for pregnant women and children, and no effect on liver function.

2. Cephalosporins. This type of antibiotic has developed four generations, among which the fourth generation has the advantages of a broad antibacterial spectrum, strong antibacterial effect, low toxicity, and fewer allergic reactions than penicillin, but it is more expensive. It can be used for respiratory tract, skin and soft tissue, urogenital system, gastrointestinal tract infections and sepsis, etc.

3. Macrolides. The main ones are erythromycin, clarithromycin, roxithromycin, azithromycin, josamycin, midecamycin, spiramycin, etc. It is suitable for respiratory tract, skin and soft tissue infections, especially for infections caused by mycoplasma, chlamydia and Legionella.

What diseases in children require anti-inflammatory drugs?

Children are prone to various inflammations, the most common of which are acute upper respiratory tract infections, pharyngitis, tonsillitis, laryngitis, acute bronchitis and pneumonia in children, so anti-inflammatory drugs are often needed. The most frequently used pediatric anti-inflammatory drugs for children with these diseases are amoxicillin granules and azithromycin granules.

Children suffering from acute upper respiratory tract infection, pharyngitis, tonsillitis, and laryngitis have obvious local symptoms, including congestion, edema, and secretions of the nasal mucosa, and mild congestion of the pharynx. Acute infectious laryngitis is an acute diffuse inflammation of the larynx with wax. The clinical features are barking cough, hoarseness, laryngeal striae, and inspiratory dyspnea. It is generally recommended to use amoxicillin granules for children with mild illnesses and azithromycin granules for those with severe illnesses. There is no need to use newer and more advanced antibiotics.

When children suffer from acute pediatric bronchitis, they often have symptoms of upper respiratory tract infection such as nasal congestion, sneezing, sore throat, and hoarseness at the onset. Most systemic symptoms are mild, with only mild chills, fever, headache and body aches. Infants and young children may have symptoms such as fever, vomiting and diarrhea. When accompanied by bronchospasm, wheezing and shortness of breath may occur. The breath sounds in both lungs are coarse, with irregular scattered dry and wet rales, which disappear after coughing. It is recommended to use amoxicillin granules or azithromycin granules with stable efficacy.

When a child develops pneumonia, he or she may have an upper respiratory tract infection for several days before the onset of the disease. The early body temperature is between 38°C and 39°C, and may be as high as 40°C. Most of the time, the fever is remittent or irregular. Coughing is frequent and breathing is rapid, reaching 40 to 80 times per minute. Children should be given azithromycin granules as soon as possible and taken to the doctor in time.

There is actually no good or bad anti-inflammatory drug for children. As long as every manufacturer makes the medicine carefully, children can basically use the medicine safely. However, what kind of medicine to choose for children can actually be determined according to the child's symptoms and physical condition. At the same time, different parts of the child's body that are inflamed require different medicines. According to the doctor's medication requirements, it is safer and more guaranteed.