What medicine is most effective 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 coughs There are two main types of coughs: dry cough and phlegm cough. Among them, dry cough is caused by irritation and there is no phlegm. Irritation can come from diseases such as respiratory infections and tracheitis, as well as