What is the most effective medicine for children with cough?
Cough is one of the common symptoms in children\’s lives, and it is also a common practice for us to give children medicine. However, the effects of drugs are different for different types of cough. In this article, we will elaborate on how to use medicine for children’s cough from four aspects: types of cough, drug classification, usage precautions and drug recommendations.
1. Types of cough
There are two main types of cough: dry cough and phlegm cough. Among them, dry cough is caused by irritation and there is no phlegm. Irritation can come from respiratory infections, tracheitis and other diseases, as well as overwork, acute tracheitis, etc. Phlegm cough is caused by respiratory tract infection. Bacterial infection will cause increased mucus secretion, thus forming phlegm, which needs to be excreted through coughing.
2. Drug classification
According to the different effects of treating cough, drugs are divided into antitussives, expectorants, and antitussives. Among them, antitussives are used to relieve dry coughs, expectorants are mainly used to help expel phlegm, and antitussives are used to relieve throat discomfort. It should be noted that different drugs should be selected for different types of cough. Mixed use may cause the drugs to be ineffective or have increased side effects.
3. Precautions for use
First of all, you need to take the medicine according to the dosage given by the doctor, and do not increase or decrease it on your own. Secondly, infants and young children should pay special attention to their posture when taking oral medicine and keep their heads slightly elevated. Furthermore, medicines should be different for children of different ages. For example, children under three years old cannot be given medicines containing theophylline. Finally, you need to pay special attention to the storage of medicines and keep them out of the reach of children to avoid danger from accidentally ingesting medicines.
4. Drug recommendations
1. Croton cough capsule: It can relieve dry cough, but has certain side effects. It should not be used excessively.
2. Yinqiao Jiedu Granules: used to treat colds, coughs, upper respiratory tract infections and other conditions, and effectively relieve dry coughs and yellow phlegm.
3. Compound licorice throat tablets: mainly used for throat relief patch. If your child has throat discomfort when talking or eating, you can try this medicine.
4. Levorphanol hydrochloride tablets: treat coughs, bronchitis and other phlegm-related coughs. The drug is highly safe and is more suitable for infants and young children.
Summary
Regarding how to use medicine for children\’s cough, you need to pay attention to the cough type, medicine classification, usage precautions and medicine recommendations. When using drugs, you need to follow the dosage given by the doctor. The drugs should also be different for children of different ages. The most important thing is that the use of drugs needs to be strictly controlled, and you cannot change the dosage or reuse expired drugs.
