Question

The baby has had a cold for a week, initially without coughing, but the cough has gradually worsened. Although the child has taken medication, the symptoms have not improved, and parents are inquiring about suitable cold medication for a 2-year-old.

Answer

  1. Mild cold symptoms (sneezing, runny nose): Consider using medicines like Babies’ Dan (for wind-cold colds), Taurine Granules (for wind-heat colds), Jade Monk Fruit Powder, Pediatric Bao Tai Gan (for wind-heat), Pediatric Cold Granules, Fuguankel Liquid, Pediatric Jinyan Tablets, etc.
  2. Colds with coughing: Options include Monkey Ginseng Taurine Powder, Babies’ Dan, Pediatric Cold Granules, Pediatric Clear Lungs Liquid (Tongrentang), Pediatric Cough Syrup (Luo), Clear and Cough Reliever Liquid, etc.
  3. Cough with much phlegm: Consider using Pediatric Cough Syrup (Luo), Pulmonary Resolving and Thickening Granules, Methylprednisolone Sodium Succinate Injection, Pediatric Eliminate Phlegm and Cough Liquid, Babies’ Dan, Monkey Ginseng Taurine Powder, Healthy Children’s Cleansing Liquid, etc.
  4. Commonly used antiviral drugs: Blue Root (herbal medicine), New Bollin (Western medicine).
  5. Commonly used anti-inflammatory drugs (antibiotics): Sibelco, Azithromycin, Amoxicillin, etc.