For children with low fever and cough symptoms, may be related to bacterial or viral infection, need to cooperate with the doctor to choose the cause of treatment, symptomatic treatment, home care and so on.
1. Causal treatment: most of the children’s low fever and cough is due to the invasion of pathogens such as bacteria or viruses. The presence of bacterial infection, can choose amoxicillin, cefixime and other drugs treatment. Viral infections can choose antiviral oral solution treatment, if the influenza virus infection, you need to choose oseltamivir and other antiviral drugs treatment.
2. Symptomatic treatment: For children with a low fever, you can physically lower the temperature by adding more water and wiping the body with warm water. For coughing symptoms, you can also follow the doctor’s instructions through the use of ambroxol and other drugs.
3. Family care: usually should let the child pay more attention to keep warm, avoid cold and flu, at the same time to eat a light diet, eat more vegetables and fruits, do not eat greasy and spicy food. Keep the room ventilated and clean, not too dry.
Children with low fever and cough may have other reasons, should consult a doctor in time, clear cause to give targeted treatment. The use of medication should be strictly in accordance with the doctor’s instructions, and should not be used blindly, in order to avoid adverse effects.