What is the best way to stop coughing in children with bronchitis

There is no single best way to stop coughing in children with bronchitis and it is not an end but a means to an end. General treatment, medication can be used under medical supervision. Bronchitis is generally an infection of the bronchial mucosa caused by a viral infection, often secondary to upper respiratory tract infections, and is more common in children. Most of the upper respiratory tract infection symptoms, followed by cough as the main symptom, the beginning of a dry cough, later sputum, usually no systemic symptoms. Cough is a kind of reflex defense action, through the cough can clear the respiratory secretion, so should not be to stop cough for the purpose of treatment, can be treated as follows. 1. General treatment: when there is phlegm in the throat, use expectorant drugs, such as Ambroxol; when there is wheezing, nebulized salbutamol can be used. 2. Infection control: viral infections are self-limiting and can be treated symptomatically. For respiratory syncytial virus infection, antiviral drugs such as ribavirin can be used as prescribed by the doctor if necessary; for bacterial infections, antibiotics such as cefuroxime can be used. Children with bronchitis are advised to seek medical treatment in a timely manner, and the above medications should be used under the guidance of a physician, not on their own.