How to Treat a Baby’s Cough with Phlegm?

A two-and-a-half-month-old baby is experiencing cough with phlegm and yellowish nasal discharge, but has no fever. This has been going on for four days. The baby was examined at the hospital yesterday, and the lungs were found to be normal. The pediatrician prescribed Ribavirin Injection, Yujin Injection, and nebulizer medication for treatment. Generally, half a vial of Budesonide and Sulfate Terbutaline Nebulizer Solution is used for each treatment in a two-month-old baby, administered twice a day. Wishing the baby a speedy recovery.
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How to Treat a Child’s Cough with Phlegm?

The child has been coughing with phlegm for a week. The initial diagnosis was acute laryngitis, and the cough stopped after intravenous fluid treatment on the same day. However, by the fourth day of treatment, phlegm appeared again, and after a week of treatment, there is still phlegm. The doctor said that one side has phlegm while the other does not. Questions include: Should the child continue with intravenous fluid treatment? Do children with phlegm usually take a long time to recover? How many more days of intravenous fluid treatment are needed? If the child is too overweight and cannot receive intravenous fluids, what oral medication should be used?
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