Patient's question:
The baby had bronchopneumonia two months ago and has recovered. A week ago, the baby started coughing, with a few coughs a day. After taking Lung Cough Granules for a week, the condition improved slightly. Yesterday morning, the baby infected the younger sister with a cold, showing symptoms like runny nose, hiccups, coughing, and phlegm. The baby was seen at the children's hospital, where the doctor prescribed Cefixime and Chlorpheniramine. In the afternoon and evening, half a dose of Cefixime and Chlorpheniramine were taken. Last night, the baby had difficulty sleeping due to nasal congestion. In the past few mornings, the baby had a few severe coughs, vomiting milk with yellow phlegm. I would like to ask, can the baby continue taking Cefixime, Chlorpheniramine, and Lung Cough Granules? Should the Cefixime be replaced with Azithromycin?Doctor's answer:
According to the situation you described, most of the cough in the baby may be caused by a cold. It is recommended to give the baby more water in daily life to prevent catching a cold, keep a light diet, eat more vegetables and fruits, and focus on taking the current medication. If the parents are still very worried about the baby, they can take the baby to the hospital for a blood test and mycoplasma test to determine whether the medication needs to be changed.