How to treat pneumonia in children

Pneumonia in children is mostly caused by infections, such as bacteria, virus, mycoplasma, etc. Treatment includes general treatment, anti-infection treatment, symptomatic treatment, etc. 1. General treatment: try to keep the room ventilated, with suitable temperature and humidity, give nutritious diet and change the body position frequently to reduce lung symptoms. 2. Anti-infection treatment: Antibacterial drugs, try to choose safe and effective antibacterial drugs according to the drug sensitivity test, such as amoxicillin, ceftriaxone, ceftazidime and other drugs. Antiviral drugs, there is no specific antiviral drugs, if the influenza virus infection, available oseltamivir phosphate oral. Anti-mycoplasma drugs, consider mycoplasma pneumonia, can choose azithromycin, erythromycin and other drugs. 3. Symptomatic treatment: timely cleaning of nasal secretions, keep the airway open, oxygen therapy. When there is high fever, acetaminophen can be given to reduce fever. Children suffering from pneumonia, need to go to the hospital in time, the above medication under the guidance of the doctor to use, standardized treatment.