Question
My child is about to turn 3 years old and has been coughing intermittently for about a month. Sometimes it gets better, but at other times it worsens. It doesn’t sound like a cough from the trachea; it’s more like a mild cough. I don’t want him to keep taking medication. Is there any good way to deal with it? We’ve already taken a lot of medicine last month. If it’s not too serious, I’d like to wait before giving him medication. What are your suggestions, doctor?
Answer
Given the patient’s description of the situation, it is not ruled out that the cough could be allergic in nature. It is recommended to administer Montelukast orally to the child and perform budesonide and terbutaline aerosol inhalation therapy. If the symptoms do not improve, it is suggested to go to the hospital for chest X-ray and complete blood count tests to rule out the possibility of pneumonia. These are the suggestions for the question of “How should a 3-year-old child with cough be treated?” I hope they will be helpful to you and wish you good health!