What medicine should children take for cough

The most common symptom after a child catches a cold is coughing and runny nose. If a child keeps coughing, it will easily cause him to not be able to rest well. At this time, the body's immunity and resistance will decrease, which will cause the disease to worsen or aggravate. Therefore, if a child has symptoms of coughing after a cold, he should take medicine quickly to control the condition.

However, many parents make a mistake. Once their children have a cold and develop symptoms of coughing, they will prescribe medicine for them at random. This will not only fail to alleviate the condition but may also aggravate the child's condition due to indiscriminate use of medicines.

Coughing is one of the most common symptoms of the respiratory system. It is a protective measure of the human body and is beneficial to the body. When the respiratory mucosa is stimulated by foreign matter, inflammation, secretions or allergic factors, coughing is caused reflexively, which helps to eliminate foreign matter or secretions that invade the respiratory tract from the outside and eliminate respiratory irritants. There are several symptoms that cause cough, generally including bronchitis, pneumonia and other diseases. These diseases all just cause cough at the beginning. In general, the child may just have bronchitis. For children with severe dry cough, cough suppressants can be used for a short period of time. For children who have cough and thick sputum that is difficult to cough up, expectorants and cough suppressants should be used to dilute the sputum and help expectoration. At the same time, ensure that the child has enough water. It is recommended to take some anti-inflammatory drugs and drink some cough syrup first. If the cough worsens and fever and other symptoms appear, it is recommended to go to the hospital for treatment to avoid delaying the child's condition.

What I want to remind all parents here is that if a child has a cold or cough, he or she must go to a regular hospital for treatment immediately. In the early stages of the cold, it is not very serious, and treatment at this time can cure the cold most quickly. The most taboo thing for children after they have a cold is for parents to prescribe medicine at random.