What drugs to take for respiratory infections in children

The drugs that children need to take for respiratory tract infections are usually divided into two major categories: the first major category, symptomatic treatment drugs, can be taken to stop cough, reduce phlegm, reduce respiratory secretions. For example, oral solution of compound forcodine, or proprietary Chinese medicine with cough and phlegm relieving effects, and if asthma can be taken oral solution of procaterol hydrochloride to calm asthma. The second major category, for the etiology of respiratory tract infections, if it is considered to be a respiratory tract virus infection, you can take Chinese patent medicines with antiviral effects, such as antiviral oral solution. If bacterial infection is considered, upper respiratory tract infection is mainly caused by gram-positive bacteria infection, you can take cephalosporins, such as cefaclor. If it is lower respiratory tract infection or bronchial infection, the possibility of Gram-negative bacteria infection is high, usually is to take the third generation cephalosporin antibiotics, such as cefixime, cefpodoxime, etc.