Question

What are the causes of a baby having excessive phlegm, coughing, and a clear runny nose?

Answer

If a child has increased phlegm and a runny nose after taking medication, it’s probably due to catching a cold again, not from the medication itself. Here are some treatment options:

  1. Use double-pulled pseudoephedrine tablets or wind-cold flu granules to treat the common cold.
  2. Use cooling blood tablets (carbocysteine tablets) or ammonium bromide oral solution to thin mucus and relieve cough.
  3. Use a nasal aspirator or bulb syringe to remove mucus from the nose.
  4. Ensure proper cold protection measures, especially strengthening the warmth around the knees, to prevent catching a cold.