What to Do If a Child Frequently Coughs

Question

The child has been coughing and has been taking medicine. What should be done if the child frequently coughs?

Answer

Hello! If a child experiences persistent coughing after a cold, which does not respond to antibiotics and is accompanied by symptoms like sore throat and worsening at night, it could be allergic cough or cough-variant asthma. If there are symptoms of allergic rhinitis, it might be allergic rhino-bronchitis. Traditional Chinese medicine treatment options include Baoyuan Dan, Zhibao Tablet, etc. Western medicine treatment should identify the cause of the cough, using antibiotics or antiviral medications. For allergic cough, the main focus should be on eliminating respiratory allergic inflammation. In cases with concurrent allergic rhinitis, desensitization treatment should be conducted.