Patient's question:
The child has been waking up at night with coughing recently and went to the hospital. It was diagnosed as an upper respiratory infection. After taking cephalexin for a week, it hasn't improved. Is there any medicine that works better? There is no known history of allergies. Which type of medicine works faster?Doctor's answer:
According to the child's condition, it may be caused by a respiratory infection. Depending on the situation, the following medications should be taken.Recommendation: If the child has symptoms such as nasal congestion and runny nose, which are typical of a cold, it is recommended to use cold symptom-relieving medications simultaneously, such as children's pseudoephedrine and mefenoterol drops or compound zinc and bismuth particles.
If the child has a fever, medications like Ruzhixing particles can be used. If the child has a cough, cough suppressants and expectorants can be used based on whether there is phlegm.
During the illness, it is important to drink plenty of fluids, maintain a balanced diet, enhance nutrition, and continuously improve the child's disease resistance.