Question
Is it okay for a 9-month-old baby to take cough syrup with orange and red extract when he has a cough with a lot of phlegm? Two weeks ago, he had a cold with a fever and was given intravenous fluids. Four days later, he started coughing, and after one more day of fluids and two days of nebulization, he improved. Then he started having more phlegm, sometimes better, sometimes worse. He was given Shuare Ning for heat-toxin removal, took Anbeite for ten days, and started taking chicken gallbladder syrup for two days, followed by Pulile Cough for eight days. He began to have a fever again, was given Xianping for three days until the fever subsided, then took Azythromycin, white penicillin tablets, and continued with Pulemicin Lingshu nebulization. Is it okay to take the cough syrup with orange and red extract? Should Azythromycin be continued?
Answer
The phenomenon of a 9-month-old baby coughing with a lot of phlegm can be treated with this medication. It is also necessary to undergo anti-inflammatory treatment, such as taking cefaclor. Use only one type of anti-inflammatory medication, and also ensure plenty of fluid intake. Alternatively, treatment with Chuanbei Pipayao ointment is also an option.