What medicine should a three-year-old child take for cough

Coughing is a very common phenomenon in our lives. Many babies may have phlegm when they cough. Therefore, for the sake of the baby's health, most babies should pay attention to using some medicines that can help relieve coughs. This can avoid interference with the baby's organs and avoid inflammation. So what medicine should a three-year-old child take for a cough?

What medicine should a three-year-old baby take for cough and phlegm?

Babies are generally not suitable for using centrally acting antitussives, such as codeine, Kebiqing, and Kemifen. The baby's respiratory system is not yet mature, the cough reflex is poor, the airway lumen is narrow, the blood vessels are rich, the ciliary movement is poor, and sputum is not easy to expel. If a cough occurs, a stronger cough suppressant will be given. Although the cough can be temporarily stopped, the sputum transport function of the ciliated epithelial cells on the tracheal mucosa and the contraction and peristalsis function of the bronchial smooth muscle are inhibited, and the sputum cannot be discharged smoothly. A large amount of sputum accumulates in the trachea and bronchi, affecting the respiratory function. Federal cough syrup contains codeine. Pay attention to the dosage and time of taking it. This type of cough suppressant can generally be used for more severe, irritating, dry coughs. But it should be used on the basis of treating the primary disease.

For children's cough, it is suitable to use cough suppressants that have both expectorant and phlegm-resolving effects. Syrup is better than tablets. After taking the syrup, it adheres to the pharyngeal mucosa, reducing the irritation to the mucosa and can achieve the purpose of suppressing cough by itself. Do not dilute it with water when taking it, and do not take it with water.

According to traditional Chinese medicine theory, coughs are divided into hot coughs, cold coughs, cold coughs and internal injury coughs. When choosing Chinese herbal cough syrup, it can be divided into cold, hot, warm and cool due to different medicinal properties, and must be taken according to the symptoms.

1. Snake Gallbladder and Fritillaria Liquid has the effects of dispelling wind and relieving cough, removing phlegm and dispersing nodules. It is mainly used to treat wind-heat cough, cough with phlegm, etc. Do not use it for cough caused by wind-cold, coughing up white and thin sputum, or cough that is worse at night and better during the day.

2. Compound loquat paste has the effects of clearing the lungs, relieving cough and resolving phlegm. It is suitable for wind-heat cough, dry throat, and uncomfortable cough.

3. Fresh bamboo juice has a cold nature and can clear away heat and moisten the lungs, resolve phlegm and relieve cough. It is suitable for those with dry cough and yellow phlegm with blood. It should not be taken for cough caused by wind and cold.

4. Antitussive and asthmatic drugs are hot in nature and cannot be used for children with fever, cough, and yellow sputum with blood.

5. Whooping cough syrup has a warm nature and is more suitable for coughs caused by colds. It should not be taken if the cough is caused by wind-heat colds.

6. Cough due to deficiency syndrome is mostly chronic cough, and the cough is weak, accompanied by weakness, sweating, and cold limbs. At this time, it is appropriate to use Guilong Kechuan Pills, Gushen Kechuan Pills, etc.

7. Cold and cough syrup, also known as phenergan syrup, is mainly used to relieve cough, while also taking into account expectoration and having a sedative effect. It is suitable for night cough with phlegm, sleep disturbance, and bronchitis caused by allergies. Mothers must master the dosage well.

When treating cough, mothers should not give their babies antibiotics. Instead, they should find out the cause and, on the basis of treating the primary disease, choose appropriate cough suppressants and expectorants and pay attention to care.