Why do children have night coughs? What can be done?

Patient's question:

Symptom Description: Coughing at night, coughing in the morning upon waking up
History of Treatment and Effect: No effect
Help Needed: How can it be cured

Doctor's answer:

Hello, considering the child's condition, it is not excluded whether it is tracheitis. It is recommended to take antibiotics such as azithromycin or roxithromycin, combined with pediatric digestive cough granules, and wait and see. Pay attention to diet and care, drink more water, eat less sweet, cold, and irritating food. The child's cough is mainly about paying attention to diet first, and then discussing treatment. The principle of handling chronic cough in children is to identify the cause and treat accordingly. If the cause is unclear, empirical symptomatic treatment can be performed to achieve effective control. If the cough symptoms do not improve after treatment, a re-evaluation should be conducted. Cough suppressants are not suitable for infants.