What medicine should a one-year-old baby take for a cold?

Because one-year-old babies have lower immunity and are more fragile than adults, you should not use medications casually after catching a cold. The impact of a baby's cold on the baby's body is still very large, so parents should find the correct way to treat the baby's cold symptoms at this time. Next, the parent explains the medicines that can be used when a one-year-old baby has a cold.

What medicine should babies take for cold and fever

1. Jiubaodan: It has the functions of inducing sweat and relieving exterior symptoms, relieving cough and resolving phlegm, and strengthening the stomach and promoting digestion. It is mainly used for colds caused by wind and cold, with symptoms including fear of chills and fever, headache and sore limbs, no sweating, nasal congestion, clear runny nose, cough with sputum, loss of appetite, etc. Take 1 pill each time (3 grams per pill, twice a day with warm water). Reduce the dosage for children under one year old.

2. Miaolingdan: It has the effects of clearing away heat, relieving exterior symptoms, relieving cough and reducing phlegm. It is suitable for children with headache, fever, fear of cold, no sweat or little sweat, nasal congestion and runny nose, cough with sputum, sore throat, shortness of breath, thirst, red face and lips, and even persistent high fever and convulsions caused by exogenous wind evil and heat accumulation in the lungs and stomach. This pill is a commonly used medicine for treating children's colds, fever, cough and sputum. Take 1 pill (each pill weighs 1.5 grams), twice a day, with mint decoction or warm water.

3. Children's cold granules: can clear away heat and relieve symptoms, mainly used for children with cold and fever, common cold and influenza. Take twice a day, 24 grams per bag. For children under 1 year old, each bag is taken in 4 doses; for children aged 1-3 years old, each bag is taken in 3 doses; for children aged 4-7 years old, each bag is taken in 2 doses; for children aged 8-12 years old, each bag is taken in 1 dose. Just take it with warm water.

4. Xiaoer Baoyuan Dan: It has the functions of clearing away heat, relieving exterior symptoms, calming the nerves and resolving phlegm. It is suitable for children with colds, wind-colds, and internal phlegm-heat caused by the following symptoms: fear of cold and fever, no sweating, nasal congestion, runny nose, cough with excessive phlegm, shortness of breath and wheezing, red face and lips, and even persistent high fever, irritability, coma and convulsions. It is a commonly used Chinese patent medicine for treating children's colds with high fever and shortness of breath caused by excessive internal heat. Take 1 pill (each pill weighs 0.9 grams), twice a day. Take with mint and Uncaria rhynchophylla decoction or warm boiled water. For children under one year old, reduce the dosage accordingly.

5. Husheng Jiuji San: abbreviated as Jiuji San, the large bottle weighs 3 grams and the small bottle weighs 1.2 grams. This medicine has the effects of clearing away heat, relieving exterior symptoms, calming the nerves and resolving phlegm. It is suitable for children with internal heat, fever without sweating, cough with excessive sputum, sore throat, constipation, yellow and red urine, irritability, and even convulsions caused by colds and flu. It is a commonly used medicine for treating colds and fevers in children. It can also be used for influenza, pneumonia, asthma, hidden rashes, acute fever and convulsions. Take 0.6 grams each time, twice a day, with warm water. For children under one year old, reduce the dosage accordingly.

6. Xiaoer Zhibao Tablet: Abbreviated as Zhibao Tablet, it is one of the commonly used medicines for treating children's colds and constipation. This medicine can clear away heat, relieve stagnation, dispel wind and resolve phlegm. It is suitable for fever caused by exogenous wind-cold, stop eating and breastfeeding, cough with sputum, vomiting and nausea, loss of appetite, sour and smelly stools, hot palms, irritability, and even coma and convulsions.

7. Honey pills, each pill weighs 1.5 grams, take 1 pill twice a day, with Jiao Sanxian decoction or warm water. For children under one year old, reduce the dosage accordingly.

8. Niuhuang Zhenjing Pills: It is one of the main medicines for treating children with colds and convulsions. It is a honey pill, each pill weighs 1.5 grams. This medicine has the functions of clearing away heat, calming the nerves, dispersing wind and resolving phlegm. It is suitable for children with internal heat, external pathogens, internal phlegm and heat that trigger liver wind, resulting in headache without sweating, high fever, excessive phlegm, shortness of breath, restlessness, and startle during sleep. In severe cases, symptoms such as confusion and convulsions of hands and feet may occur. Take 1 pill twice a day with mint decoction or warm water. For children under one year old, reduce the dosage accordingly.

9. Xiangsu Zhengwei Pills: also known as Xiangsu Zhengwei Pills. It is also a honey pill, each pill weighs 1.5 grams. It is a commonly used medicine for treating children's exogenous summer-heat and dampness accompanied by indigestion and milk cessation. This medicine has the functions of dispelling exterior pathogens, regulating the middle pathogens, and promoting digestion and relieving stagnation. It can cure fever, fear of cold, vomiting, diarrhea, loss of appetite, and oliguria caused by craving for cold drinks in the summer.