What medicine is good for babies to take to fight viruses?

Viral infections can cause many diseases, the most common of which is the common cold. Of course, this situation can also occur in babies. Because babies' bodies are not fully developed and their resistance is not as strong as that of adults, parents should pay attention to prevention. Since the cold is caused by a virus, the principle of treatment must be antiviral. So, what is the best antiviral medicine for babies?

Ribavirin, also known as acyclovir, became one of the safer Western medicines after the local approval number of Virolin (morpholino hydrochloride) was recommended to be discontinued in 1999. It is also effective and has a good inhibitory effect on respiratory tract viruses (also known as influenza viruses). It also has a special children's dosage form and corresponding usage and dosage for children under 18 years old. Doctors sometimes recommend the use of such drugs by children with diseases such as herpetic pharyngitis.

Among traditional Chinese medicines, Isatis root, honeysuckle, Forsythia suspensa, Scutellaria baicalensis, Forsythia suspensa, etc. all have obvious antiviral effects. However, because children cannot take Chinese herbal medicines directly, most of the clinical practice uses compound oral liquids, which have good therapeutic effects.

Lanqin oral liquid, whose ingredients are isatis root, scutellaria baicalensis, gardenia, phellodendron and sterculia lychnophora, can clear away heat and detoxify, relieve sore throat and reduce swelling. It has a particularly good effect on symptoms such as sore throat and dry throat caused by damp-heat in the lungs and stomach in children. In subsequent clinical applications, it was also found that Lanqin oral liquid has a unique preventive and therapeutic effect on hand, foot and mouth virus. It is the only recommended Chinese patent medicine preparation in the National Children's Prevention and Treatment of Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease Manual and can be used as a household medicine.

The ingredients of Pueraria lobata oral venom are dandelion, isatis root, bitter herb, and scutellaria baicalensis. The efficacy and mechanism of action are similar to those of Lanqin oral liquid. As a drug deeply loved by pediatric clinicians, it also has a relatively good antiviral effect.

Shuanghuanglian oral liquid, whose ingredients are honeysuckle, scutellaria baicalensis, and forsythia suspensa, is not the coptis chinensis that everyone thinks of. Pathological studies have shown that it has inhibitory effects on influenza virus and respiratory syncytial virus, and can prevent and treat colds and influenza. However, it should not be abused when taking it. In addition to its antiviral effect, it is also effective for wind-heat colds. However, if you have symptoms of a wind-heat cold such as nasal congestion and clear runny nose after catching a cold, you must not take the medicine casually.