The most effective treatment for cough in a seven-month-old baby focuses on the cause.
Common causes of cough are respiratory tract infection, upper airway cough syndrome, allergic cough, etc. Drugs and general treatment are given according to the cause.
1. Respiratory tract infections: common upper respiratory tract infections, bronchitis, pneumonia, etc., which are mainly caused by viruses, bacteria, mycoplasma, etc., and their treatment is mainly anti-infective (amoxicillin clavulanic acid potassium, etc. for bacterial infections, and azithromycin for mycoplasma and chlamydia infections, etc.) and expectorant cough (aminoglutethimide oral solution).
2. Upper airway cough syndrome: mainly because of rhinitis and sinusitis secretion backflow, stimulation of airway mucosa caused by its treatment is mainly anti-infective (such as amoxicillin clavulanate potassium, etc.), nasal spray glucocorticosteroid (mometasone furoate nasal spray) and so on.
3. Allergic cough: oral antihistamines (cetirizine hydrochloride, etc.) and nebulized glucocorticoids (budesonide, etc.) treatment.
Take care of your baby’s cough by keeping the air fresh, avoiding spicy and stimulating diets, and staying away from allergens.
When your baby has recurrent or severe cough, you should go to the hospital in time to find out the cause of the cough and treat the cause. All the above medicines should be taken under the guidance of a doctor.