Patient's question:
Hello!My son is 19 months old. I suspect he might have caught the cold and cough from me, as I had them before. Last Saturday, he started running a fever of 38.9°C. The doctor diagnosed him with tonsillitis and did a blood test, which showed a bacterial infection. He was given intravenous antibiotics for four days to reduce inflammation. After the follow-up visit, the doctor found that his tonsils were still red and inflamed, but he no longer had a fever. The doctor prescribed three days of antibiotics and Xiao’er Qingre Ning Granules.
By yesterday, it was already the sixth day, and his condition had not improved. He also started experiencing nasal congestion, coughing with phlegm, and a slightly hoarse voice. These symptoms had not been present before. After receiving so many injections and taking medication, his condition seems to be worsening. Now, the whole family is very worried.
Doctor's answer:
Hello: Treatment of Children's Cold:Children's colds, in addition to general symptoms like nasal congestion, runny nose, and sneezing, are often accompanied by fever, easily develop into coughing, and may also include digestive issues such as nausea, vomiting, or diarrhea. The condition progresses rapidly after onset, so timely treatment is essential. Children's colds should not be treated by simply reducing the dosage of adult cold medications; instead, children-specific cold medications should be used.
Common Western medications for children's colds include Tylenol for Children. Specifically designed for the symptomatic treatment of children's colds, it can relieve the main symptoms of various colds, such as fever, headache, sore throat, nasal congestion, runny nose, sneezing, and coughing. Take 3–4 times daily: 5 mL per dose for children aged 2–5, and 10 mL per dose for children aged 6–11.
Common Chinese medications for children's colds include:
Children's Cold Relief Tablets: Made from ingredients such as mint, patchouli, Isatis root, Isatis leaves, dendrobium root, and gypsum. It has the effects of expelling wind and clearing heat. Suitable for general children's colds with fever, as well as influenza with fever. Take 3–6 g per dose, 3 times daily.
Children's Cough Pills: Have the effects of detoxifying, clearing heat, resolving phlegm, and relieving cough. Suitable for treating wind-cold colds, coughing with excessive phlegm, and other symptoms. For children under 3, take half a pill per dose, 2 times daily; for children aged 3 and above, take 1 pill per dose, 2 times daily.
Children's Treasure Pills: Have the effects of expelling wind, resolving phlegm, aiding digestion, and calming fright. Suitable for wind-cold colds with fever, runny nose, coughing with excessive phlegm, vomiting, and diarrhea. Take 1 pill per dose, 2–3 times daily; for children under 3, reduce the dosage by half.
Children's Phlegm-Resolving Pills: Have