Question
A 40-day-old baby has phlegm and coughs, no fever, and sometimes sneezes and spits up milk. Are they allowed to take pediatric mucolytic syrup?
Answer
It can be considered that the baby might have a cold or cough due to catching a cold. It is recommended to give the baby pediatric lung-clearing and cooling serum orally and monitor the situation. Adequate water intake should be ensured for the baby. The mother of the baby should avoid eating cold, sour, and spicy irritating foods and consume more fresh vegetables and fruits. At the same time, pediatric paracetamol granules and amoxicillin granules can be given to the baby orally. It is suggested that under circumstances where the safety of drug use has not been confirmed, it is best not to give the baby any medication and ensure the baby drinks plenty of water.