Treatment of newborn baby coughing while sleeping

Coughing in newborns while sleeping is a common disease. This disease develops very quickly and causes serious damage to the child's respiratory system. Therefore, many parents want to fully understand the treatment methods for newborns' coughing while sleeping in order to improve their children's disease as soon as possible. The following is a detailed introduction for many parents so that you can understand it as soon as possible.

The principle of treating children's cough is to identify the cause and treat it accordingly. If the cause is unclear, empirical symptomatic treatment can be performed in order to achieve effective control; if the cough symptoms are not relieved after treatment, reassessment should be performed. Antitussive drugs should not be used in infants.

(1) Drug treatment

① Expectorants: If chronic cough is accompanied by phlegm, expectorant should be the principle. Do not simply suppress cough to avoid aggravating or causing airway obstruction. You can use N-acetylcysteine, aminosulphonate hydrochloride, guaifenesin glyceryl ether, myrtle oil and traditional Chinese medicine expectorants.

② Antihistamines: such as chlorpheniramine, loratadine, cetirizine, etc.

③ Antimicrobial drugs: Antimicrobial drugs may be considered for patients with chronic cough who are clearly infected with bacteria, Mycoplasma pneumoniae, or Chlamydia. People infected with Mycoplasma pneumoniae or Chlamydia trachomatis can choose macrolide antibiotics, including erythromycin, azithromycin, clarithromycin, etc. If antibiotics need to be adjusted after initial empirical treatment for infections caused by other pathogens, they should be selected based on the results of drug sensitivity tests.

④ Anti-asthmatic and anti-inflammatory drugs: including glucocorticoids, β2 receptor agonists, M receptor blockers, leukotriene receptor antagonists, theophylline and other drugs. It is mainly used for targeted treatment of CVA, EB, allergic rhinitis, etc. Reassess after 2-4 weeks of glucocorticoid treatment. Cough after infection can generally be relieved on its own. For those with severe symptoms, short-term use of inhaled or oral corticosteroids, leukotriene receptor antagonists or M receptor blockers can be considered.

⑤ Digestive system drugs: It is recommended to use H receptor antagonists such as cimetidine and prokinetic drugs such as domperidone.

Pediatric Cough ⑥ Antitussive drugs: Antitussive drugs are not recommended for chronic cough, especially before the cause is clear, and the use of such drugs is related to the morbidity and mortality of some diseases. The American Academy of Pediatrics warns that codeine is contraindicated for the treatment of various types of cough. The sedative effect of phenergan may mislead parents into using the drug to reduce their children's noisemaking while ignoring the drug's adverse reactions, including irritability, hallucinations, abnormal muscle tone, and even respiratory apnea and sudden infant death. The adverse reactions were particularly evident in infants, leading the WHO to issue a warning: Phenergan is contraindicated in children under 2 years old and is prohibited as a cough suppressant.

(2) Non-drug treatment

Pay attention to removing or avoiding factors that induce or aggravate cough. Avoid contact with allergens, cold, and smoky environments; for sinusitis, nasal lavage and decongestant drugs can be performed; changing body position, changing food properties, and eating small meals frequently are effective for GERC; if there is a foreign body in the airway, the foreign body should be removed promptly; the best treatment for drug-induced cough is to stop the drug; for psychogenic cough, psychological therapy can be given; get vaccinated in time to prevent respiratory infectious diseases and respiratory infections.

Treatment methods for newborns who cough while sleeping. The above content has detailed introductions to many parents on treatment methods for newborns who cough while sleeping. So after fully understanding, if your child has a cough while sleeping, you must use the treatment methods introduced above. Through comprehensive treatment, you can ensure that your child can sleep normally and will not cough.