Question
A 15-month-old baby has been constantly coughing with a hoarse sound, as if there’s phlegm, and has been running a nose since January 10, 2012. The cough and runny nose have been persistent, and the baby has been taking herbal medicine, which seems to work quite quickly.
Answer
After reviewing your description, the child is 15 months old and has been experiencing persistent coughing with a hoarse sound, as if there’s phlegm, and a runny nose. This situation is considered to be bronchitis. It is recommended to use appropriate antibiotics and lung-cooling and blood-cooling medications for treatment. Commonly used medications include amoxicillin, cephalosporins, azithromycin, ambroxol, and phlegm-heat clearing medicine, which are effective.