How to Treat Cough Caused by Mycoplasma Infection

If a child is diagnosed with a cough caused by mycoplasma infection, it is recommended to take oral azithromycin dispersible tablets and lozenges for cough, along with vitamin C tablets. At the same time, it is important to drink plenty of water, maintain a light diet, and avoid staying up late and overexertion. For pediatric respiratory system issues caused by mycoplasma infection, parents should cooperate with the doctor for treatment, including gastrointestinal decompression, and develop good hygiene habits. Parents should also pay attention to their child’s balanced diet and avoid picky eating.
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How to Treat Cough in Children After Catching a Cold

For children with severe and frequent coughing, short-term use of cough suppressants such as codeine syrup can be recommended to help alleviate the symptoms. For children with a lot of thick, sticky mucus that is difficult to cough up, cough suppressant and expectorant medications such as Delsym or Tylenol Cold and Cough syrup should be used, along with ensuring they have adequate fluid intake to help thin the mucus and facilitate the expulsion of mucus.
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How to Treat Cough in Children: Traditional Chinese Medicine and Western Medicine Approaches

A child’s cough may be caused by changes in the weather or a respiratory infection. Both traditional Chinese medicine and Western medicine have different methods of treatment. Traditional Chinese medicine often uses herbs such as rhizoma anemarrhenae, radix arnebiae, and coptis chinensis to treat cough. Western medicine may use antitussive drugs and expectorants, or protective irradiation to increase the excretion of sputum. Coughs caused by fever are usually symptoms of viral or bacterial infections that inflame the throat, trachea, and bronchi. After taking antiviral and antibiotic medications, the cough usually disappears. However, if the cough persists, it is recommended to use drugs with cooling blood properties such as xianglu xiyucao ointment to promote the excretion of sputum and reduce cough symptoms. At the same time, antibiotics should be discontinued.
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