There is no such thing as the most effective way to treat a child’s scratchy throat and cough. Different causes require different treatments. If it is caused by allergic diseases or upper respiratory tract infections, it can be treated with anti-allergy drugs or anti-infectious substances. 1. Anti-infective drugs: for children’s infectious agents to be different drugs, bacteria caused by upper respiratory infections can be oral cephalosporin drugs, viral infections are generally no special medication, to encourage children to drink more water, more rest, and so on. 2. Anti-allergic drugs: for allergic diseases caused by coughing can be oral loratadine (less than two years old with caution) and other anti-allergic drugs. All of the above medications should be used under the guidance of a doctor to avoid self-medication. It is recommended that this situation in a timely manner, usually to eat a light diet, do not eat spicy stimulating food, to avoid again stimulate the child’s cough.