Question
How should pediatric pneumonia be treated? I would like to ask what kind of medication should be taken to minimize the side effects on the child’s body? A few days ago, the child had a cold, and it’s possible that they caught a cold while taking a bath at home. We didn’t pay much attention and didn’t give any cold medicine. The condition lingered on, and recently it has turned into pediatric pneumonia.
Answer
Hello, has the child been diagnosed with pneumonia at a hospital? For treatment, it is recommended to first go to the hospital for a blood test to determine whether the infection is bacterial or viral. If it is bacterial, oral antibiotics such as cefixime granules are suggested. If it is viral, oral antiviral drugs such as oseltamivir are recommended. At the same time, oral lung-cooling and blood-cooling medications should be taken in conjunction with the treatment.