Can I supplement calcium when my baby is coughing?

It is quite common for babies to have colds and coughs. If the cough is severe and needs to be treated with medication, it is not recommended for the child to take calcium supplements. The body should be supplemented with nutrients after the disease is cured. Parents should take timely measures to treat their baby's cough and take good care of the baby's body.

Mild colds and coughs are generally good, and you can take calcium supplements at the same time as cough medicine. If the fever and inflammation are severe, the child is in poor spirits and has a severe cough, you should temporarily stop taking the calcium supplement and continue taking it after the condition improves.

Children's cough medicine

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.

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.