What to do if a child has a runny nose and always sniffles

Children always sniffing, can be seen in respiratory infections, rhinitis, sinusitis and other conditions, need to intervene according to the cause, you can use physiological sea saline nasal pointing and other symptomatic supportive treatment, but also need to comply with the doctor’s instructions to actively treat the primary disease.
1. Respiratory tract infections: such as acute upper respiratory tract infections, the course of the disease can appear runny nose, nasal congestion, children are always “sniffing”, can be accompanied by fever and other symptoms, is usually considered to be self-limiting, the above symptoms of runny nose in a week or so to heal themselves, during the period of time can be used to physiological sea saline nasal pointing and other symptomatic supportive treatment.
2. Rhinitis, sinusitis: inflammation of the mucous membrane of the nose and sinus mucous membrane, can appear for a long time runny nose, nasal congestion and with the phenomenon of “sniffing”, this disease is mostly due to bacterial infections, can be prescribed by the use of amoxicillin and other drugs to fight infection. If necessary, it can be given ephedrine nasal drops, contraction of the nasal mucosa blood vessels, improve the symptoms of nasal congestion.
Children with snot always sniffing there are other possibilities, you can go to the hospital in a timely manner, perfect nasopharyngoscopy, blood tests to assist in the diagnosis, the above drugs need to be used under the guidance of a physician, do not take medication without authorization, in order to avoid danger.