Question
My child has a cough and has phlegm in the respiratory tract, and has been taking antiviral oral liquid for 3 days. I want to know if it could be hand, foot, and mouth disease, and how to treat it?
Answer
Hand, foot, and mouth disease is characterized by blisters on the hands, feet, and mouth. In the initial stage, other blisters may appear, but your child currently only has a cough without any rash, which might be due to a respiratory infection. It is recommended to treat the respiratory infection first, by taking antibiotics and expectorant cough medications such as cefixime or azithromycin. Have you undergone any related checks? I hope these suggestions are helpful to you, and wish you good health!