Question
A 8-year-old girl with a history of frequent coughing due to colds, usually uses guanzhong pills, but if the symptoms worsen, she is given amoxicillin-type antibiotics. However, these medications seem to be ineffective now. How should she be medically treated?
Answer
Hello, in a children’s hospital, these medications are combined into several different formulas. Cough Formula No. 1 consists of farreol, ammonium acetate, and potassium iodide, suitable for general coughs, whether early or late. Cough Formula No. 2 is a compound licorice mixture with better cough suppressant effects than Cough Formula No. 1, but its expectorant effect is slightly weaker and should be used with caution in early cough cases. Cough Formula No. 3 is composed of ephedrine and chloride, with strong antiasthmatic effects and suitable for asthmatic bronchitis. Cough Formula No. 4 is known as the Pertussis Mixture, consisting of potassium bromide, ephedrine, and compound licorice mixture, with strong cough suppressant effects and not limited to severe coughing in whooping cough. Additionally, traditional Chinese medicines such as Xiao Bai Zhi Kou Jiao, Ji Zhi Jiao, Li Hao Tang, Lai Yang Li Chong Zhi, Liao Yuan Li Shu Chong Zhi, and Liao Yuan Xie Pian Ye Ji have excellent cough suppressant and expectorant effects.