What should I do if my child has a runny nose due to a cold?

Because babies' body functions are not fully developed and their resistance is very weak, if they encounter a season with large weather changes, they will catch a cold if they are not careful. They will also be accompanied by symptoms such as coughing and runny nose. Not only does a runny nose make others look dirty, but it also makes you uncomfortable to hug. So what should you do if your baby has a cold and a runny nose?

1. What to do if your child has a cold and runny nose

First of all, if your child has symptoms of a cold and runny nose, you must take him to the hospital for treatment in time. The preferred treatment method is medication. The child can take some oral medications for treating pediatric colds. If the condition is more serious, intravenous treatment may be required.

Secondly, if your child has symptoms of a cold and runny nose in winter, you must pay attention to keeping your child warm, because most colds in winter are caused by wind and cold, and most of the causes are caused by cold. You should also cover your child with more quilts at night to prevent him from getting cold.

Third, if your baby has a runny nose due to a cold in the summer, it is most likely caused by a wind-heat cold. At this time, be careful not to let your baby be blown directly under the fan, and don’t set the indoor air-conditioning temperature too low, as this may cause the child to catch a cold due to the alternating cold and heat.

2. Things to note when a child has a runny nose due to a cold

It is worth mentioning that when children have a cold and a runny nose, parents must pay attention to their children's diet, give them more light food, do not let them eat spicy food, do not let them eat too greasy food, and let them eat less junk food.

3. Doctors’ advice on treating children’s cold and runny nose

1. Pay attention to changes in ambient temperature, drink more water when you have a cold, and take Aichang oral liquid plus Xiaoer Hulusan orally for treatment. I wish your baby good health.

2. Give Xiaokuai Ke, amoxicillin-clavulanate potassium, Ji Nei Jin San and other drug treatments.

3. Go to the hospital for a thorough check-up as soon as possible, drink plenty of water, and keep warm to avoid catching a cold. Avoid eating spicy, cold and irritating foods. You can take ribavirin granules or acetaminophen granules for treatment, and drink some rock sugar, radish and pear water every day.

4. Actively treat the cold by taking Xiaokuai Ke, cefuroxime granules, and pediatric Qingfei Huatan granules orally. Drink more water.

5. During the treatment of your baby's cold, pay attention to keeping warm and try to avoid catching cold. At the same time, give your baby plenty of warm water and observe his body temperature.