Question
What medication can be used for a cough without fever? The cough is mild in the morning but not severe, accompanied by hiccups and clear nasal discharge, but no high fever. The cough is sometimes light and sometimes heavy. The tongue coating is yellow. Previous treatment and effectiveness: Used azithromycin for a week, then ceftriaxone for another week. The cough decreased. Laboratory and detailed examination results: Cough after the mycoplasma infection on October 1st. Desired assistance: Can Baicao Jiangjiang Yiqi Paste be used for treatment? Drinking warm beverages can help thin out the baby’s phlegm, relieve the tension of the respiratory tract mucosa, and promote expectoration. It’s best for the baby to drink warm water, warm milk, or rice porridge. Fresh fruit juices can also be given, such as apple juice and pear juice, which are less irritating. Orange juice, grapefruit juice, and other citrus juices should be avoided. Survival care: Many safe and effective traditional Chinese medicine internal methods can be used. Since many infants and young children have difficulty taking medication at home during treatment due to their physical conditions, it is easy to produce dry heaves, making it difficult to administer medication. In such cases, many external paste medications can be used to achieve a multiplier effect.
Answer
To treat a child’s cough without fever, the following methods can be adopted:
- Drink plenty of warm beverages such as warm water, warm milk, or rice porridge, which help dilute phlegm, relieve the tension of the respiratory tract mucosa, and promote expectoration.
- Consume fruit juices with less irritation, such as apple juice and pear juice, and avoid citrus juices like orange juice and grapefruit juice.
- Traditional Chinese medicine internal treatments can be used, but precautions should be taken as infants and young children may have difficulty taking medication due to their physical conditions.