Patient's question:
I don't know what's going on, but my child has been misbehaving lately and crying non-stop. Even the hospital check-up didn't help. Can a 53-day-old baby take cough medicine?Doctor's answer:
Considering the high possibility of upper respiratory tract infection in children, it is recommended that the child take Cefixime, along with some Pu'di Lan oral liquid or Shuanghuanglian granules to monitor the condition. Pay attention to diet, drink plenty of water and plain boiled water, and avoid sweet and cold foods. Your condition may be wind-cold cold with cough, caused by exposure to wind-cold. This syndrome is characterized by frequent coughing, thin white sputum, clear nasal discharge, pale pink tongue with thin white coating, heavy coughing sound, headache, body fever, and even shortness of breath. It can be treated with San'ao Decoction plus herbs that reduce Qi and resolve phlegm.