Question
What medication should be chosen for children who frequently cough?
Answer
Many children’s coughs may be allergic in nature. If a child’s cough is intermittent and mild, not responding to antibiotics, accompanied by a sore throat, without fever, and exacerbated by cold air and smoke, leading to nausea and dry heaves at night, it could be allergic cough or allergic bronchitis. This condition is easily misdiagnosed, leading to incorrect treatment. Not only does this cause the child discomfort, but it also wastes money and comes with significant side effects. If the child also exhibits symptoms such as sneezing, rubbing eyes, burping, and runny nose, it may be an allergic cough caused by allergic rhinitis, also known as allergic rhino-bronchitis.