What to do if your child has a cough and runny nose

The specific treatment of children’s cough and runny nose is as follows: a. If the symptoms are mild and not heavy, most of them are considered to be caused by viral infections, so oral anti-viral oral solution or ribavirin granules and other drugs can be given, along with oral pediatric cold granules plus phlegm-suppressing drugs, such as aminoglutethimide oral solution can be given. Parents can assist in turning and tapping the child’s back to facilitate the wetting and discharge of phlegm. If the symptoms of cough and runny nose are heavy, and there are even signs of wheezing, you can cooperate with nebulizer inhalation treatment, which will directly bring the drug to the airway and significantly relieve the symptoms of cough and wheezing. After nebulizer inhalation, observe your child’s symptoms. If there is no significant improvement, you should go to the hospital for blood tests to determine if there are other infections, such as bacteria or mycoplasma, and administer medication according to the corresponding pathogens.