What should I do if a child has a severe cold and cough?
Our 9-year-old child at home has had a cold and cough for several days, but there has been no improvement after taking medication. What should we do?
Doctor's answer (1)
When a child has a severe cough due to a cold, the cough can usually be relieved quickly through medication, dietary regulation, and daily care:
1. Medication: If a child has a severe cough due to a cold, parents can generally administer medications such as amoxicillin granules, pediatric paracetamol and chlorpheniramine maleate granules, or pediatric Kechuanling granules under a doctor's guidance to quickly relieve the cough.
2. Dietary regulation: If a child has a severe cough due to a cold, parents can generally give the child more cough-relieving and phlegm-reducing fruits such as pears and loquats, and encourage the child to drink more water to soothe the throat and quickly relieve the cough.
3. Daily care: If a child has a severe cough due to a cold, it is recommended that parents ensure proper indoor air circulation and generally use a humidifier to improve indoor air quality and quickly relieve the cough.
