Patient's question:
Doctor, hello. My daughter is now eight months old. The child has caught a cold these past few days and has been sneezing and hiccuping. The coughing is particularly severe, and the child only has a light cough without phlegm. The coughing is worse at night. Since the child is young, I don't know what medicine to use. What kind of medicine is good for a child with a cold and cough?Doctor's answer:
The symptoms your baby is experiencing again are likely caused by upper respiratory tract infection-induced pharyngitis or bronchitis. If there is mild coughing with irritation, it could be due to mycoplasma infection or allergic factors. Therefore, it is recommended to give your child oral macrolide antibiotics and add some antihistamine medication. During the cold, try to keep the child indoors as much as possible and avoid crowded places to prevent catching a cold. Try to give the child more water.