First of all, children with coughs that require anti-inflammatory drugs need to be treated with anti-inflammatory drugs if the cough is a bacterial infection or if the infection is due to Mycoplasma pneumoniae. For example, if the cough is caused by a bacterial infection, cephalosporins or amoxicillin-based antibiotics are usually used. If the cough is caused by Mycoplasma pneumoniae, it should be treated with macrolide medication. Because Mycoplasma pneumoniae does not have a cell wall structure, the application of cephalosporins is ineffective, and only the application of macrolides such as erythromycin can be effective. The next situation in which anti-inflammatory drugs are not needed is if the child’s cough is only caused by a common viral infection. In this case, it is only necessary to take herbal medicines that clear heat, detoxify and resolve phlegm, such as the application of Jin Zhen Oral Liquid.