Question
My child is 18 weeks old, has a cough, throat phlegm, and yellow mucus. I have self-prescribed medication, including Amoxicillin, Chaiyin Oral Liquid, Huzi San, and Acetylcysteine Granules. Is this medication appropriate? Have I taken them correctly, and will there be any drug interactions? Thank you.
Answer
I’m glad to help clarify your concerns. Based on the symptoms you’ve described, your child may have a bacterial infection. Oral Amoxicillin can be taken, but it’s better to consider Amoxicillin Clavulanate Potassium or cephalosporin antibiotics for anti-infection treatment. Choose either Chaiyin Oral Liquid or Huzi San, and you can take Acetylcysteine Granules to help expectorate. This is the advice for the question ‘How to treat a 2-year-old child with cough and throat phlegm?’ I hope it is helpful to you. Wishing you and your child good health!