Question

Symptom Description: The child may have runny nose with clear discharge and mild cough every morning, not severe. No hospital treatment has been received. Would like to inquire if medication is needed. At home, there are cefpodoxime proxetil dry suspension and paracetamol phenylephrine granules for children. Is it necessary to go to the hospital? It is more convenient to take medication at home due to the distance from the hospital.

Answer

  1. If the symptoms are caused by external wind-cold, which include pale complexion, aversion to cold, clear runny nose, sneezing, cough, expectoration of thin sputum, slight fever or no fever, no thirst, and no redness or swelling in the throat, you can choose traditional Chinese medicine such as Qingxuan Zhike Granules, Xiao Qinglong Decoction, or Chaihu Decoction, or Western medicine such as children’s paracetamol sulfonate and children’s sugar syrup.
  2. If the symptoms are caused by external wind-heat, which include persistent fever, red complexion, nasal congestion, thick runny nose, cough with phlegm, sticky yellow sputum, sore throat with redness and swelling, and a dry mouth with a desire for drinking, you can choose traditional Chinese medicine such as children’s cold syrup, Hu Lu Powder, Xiao’er Baotai Kang Granules, or Xiao’er Re Susu Oral Liquid (for children under 2 years old), or children’s cold syrup, children’s Yanbian Granules, Yinhuang Oral Liquid, Shuanghuanglian Oral Liquid, Antiviral Oral Liquid (for children over 2 years old), as well as Western medicine such as Tylenol Cold Syrup, children’s Panadol Effervescent Tablets, and Meilin Syrup.