What to do when your 6-month-old baby has a cough

6 months baby cough may be environmental stimulation and other physiological causes, or upper respiratory tract infection, allergic cough and other pathological causes, need to be based on specific reasons for targeted treatment, including improving the current environment, for the cause of the treatment.
1. Environmental stimulation: dry environment, or by cigarettes, dust stimulation, may stimulate the baby’s respiratory tract, so that the baby cough symptoms. This is a normal phenomenon, you need to maintain proper indoor humidity, avoid smoking indoors, improve the current environment, or get out of the current environment, the symptoms can be relieved.
2. Upper respiratory tract infection: 6 months baby cough may also be caused by upper respiratory tract infection. If the combination of bacterial infections need to be under the guidance of the doctor oral antibiotic drugs for anti-infection management ah, such as erythromycin, cefaclor, etc.; if viral infections, general supportive treatment can be.
3. Allergic cough: 6 months baby cough is also considered to be allergic cough caused by the need for timely diagnosis of allergens, life need to avoid re-exposure to allergens. If the effect of avoiding allergens is not good, you need to consult a doctor and follow the instructions of the use of drugs for anti-allergy treatment.
There are many causes of coughing in 6-month-old babies, parents are advised to bring their children to the hospital in time to get a clear diagnosis, and follow the doctor’s instructions to carry out targeted treatment, so as not to miss the opportunity for treatment. All of the above medications should be used under a doctor’s supervision.