What to take for children with gastrointestinal colds

Children’s gastrointestinal colds are mostly caused by viral infections and are generally treated symptomatically. If necessary, according to the specific symptoms of the choice of appropriate medication, such as oral ibuprofen and other non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs to alleviate fever, montelukast and other treatments for diarrhea, pseudoephedrine and other improvement of nasal congestion. 1. non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs: when the child suffers from gastrointestinal colds, there can be fever symptoms, if the body temperature is more than 38.5 degrees, can be treated by oral ibuprofen and other antipyretic drugs, the drug on the gastric mucosa stimulation. 2. Montelukast: gastrointestinal colds can appear increased bowel movements, diarrhea and other symptoms, montelukast has the role of the treatment of diarrhea, and has a certain protective effect on the mucosa of the digestive tract. 3. Pseudoephedrine: If the nasal congestion is serious, the application of pseudoephedrine can contract the blood vessels of the nasal mucosa, which can reduce the symptoms of nasal congestion and runny nose. In addition, if there is dehydration, need to pay attention to replenish water and electrolytes, bed rest, eat easy to digest, nutritious food. When the child suffers from gastrointestinal cold, should consult a doctor in time, if necessary, under the guidance of the doctor to apply medication for treatment.