Question
My five-month-old baby has been suffering from bronchitis for a month now and still has phlegm. After three days of treatment with Amoxicillin produced by Anqisheng and Acetylcysteine (Acetamide) granules, three days of homemade pediatric expectorant syrup from the children’s hospital, and three days of Qixing’s Huzi powder, there is still no improvement. What should I do?
Answer
- Perform a routine blood test on the child. If it’s a bacterial infection, administer penicillin-class antibiotics; if it’s a viral infection, provide ribavirin antiviral treatment.
- Administer cough syrup and compound fresh bamboo decoction to help with coughing and expectoration, and encourage the child to drink more water.