Question

What medication should I use for my child’s cough? Are there any good recommendations? My child is coughing very severely today, and it looks like they are in a lot of pain. I want to buy some medicine to treat them, but I’m not sure what kind of medicine would be suitable for them.

Answer

Before administering medication to treat a child’s cough, it is important to first determine the cause of the cough. Common causes include pneumonia caused by mycoplasma, acute bronchitis, and whooping cough. Common medications used to treat a child’s cough include Feilike cough mixture and Chuanbei Pipayao. However, these medications can only alleviate symptoms; if there is inflammation, simply using oral medication may not be effective. Therefore, if a child’s cough persists for a long time without improvement, more detailed examinations should be conducted to find the cause. I hope the patient recovers soon!