A. Western medical treatment of pediatric influenza
There is no specific treatment for influenza that is accurate and effective to date, and emphasis should be placed on general care and prevention of complications. Sick children should rest in bed until they recover, and isolation measures should be taken to prevent the transmission of other people and secondary bacterial infections. Emphasis should be placed on general care, appropriate feeding, a light diet, drinking more water, symptomatic treatment of high fever, irritability, headache, etc. Physical cooling or antipyretic agents such as acetylsalicylic acid, anacin, aminopyrine, etc. should be given. Antibacterial drugs should be given early if there are bacterial complications. Complications should be dealt with in a timely manner according to the corresponding chapter.
1.Anti-viral drug treatment
Amantadine is effective for influenza A. It should be administered early, preferably within 24 hours of onset, to shorten the duration of illness and reduce symptoms. The dose is the same as the amount of prophylaxis, closely observe the side effects. In recent years, domestic and foreign screening a number of anti-influenza virus drugs such as: methylamantadine, spiral amantadine, more effective than amantadine, virus spirit (morpholine guanidine hydrochloride, ABOB, virugon, flumidin) on influenza A1 and A3 to play a role. If it can be taken within 24 hours of the onset of the disease, children 3-4mg/kg each time, 3 times a day, the body temperature drops within 48 hours, the symptoms of poisoning reduced, the apparent efficiency of up to 60%. There are still isopropyl inosine, triazolyl nucleoside, selenocystine, etc. Recently, there are reports of domestic application of zinc gluconate tablets for the treatment of colds with certain efficacy.
2.Immunomodulatory therapy
In recent years, the application of immunomodulatory agents such as thymidine, human-derived interferon, interleukins, etc. for the treatment of viral infections has developed greatly. The application of immunomodulators can increase the body’s immune function and promote recovery for the weak, young, old and immunocompromised people during influenza epidemic.
3.Chinese herbal medicine treatment
Dozens of herbal medicines have been shown to have inhibitory or inactivating effects on influenza virus, such as Panax quinquefolium, Compositae, Eucalyptus, Kanzhu, Gooseberry, Artemisia, Jinyinhua, Huanglian, Scutellaria, forsythia, etc., which can be used as appropriate.
Second, pediatric influenza Chinese medicine treatment
1, wind-heat type
Symptoms] Fever with heavy chills, headache, sweating, thirst, dry throat and pain, short urine, thin yellow fur, floating pulse.
Treatment】It is advisable to cool the exterior of the lungs and expel heat.
The formula is based on Yin Qiao San with addition and subtraction (honeysuckle, forsythia, guanzhong, light bamboo leaf, burdock, fresh rhizome, orris, mustard, peppermint, licorice).
2. Wind-cold type
Symptoms】Severe cold and fever, heavy body pain, headache, no sweating, stuffy nose and runny nose, itchy throat and cough, thin sputum, aching limbs, thin white coating and moist, floating pulse.
Treatment】Treatment should be pungent, warming and relieving symptoms, promoting the lung and dispersing cold.
The formula is to add and subtract Jing Fang Defeated Poison San (Jing Zhi Zhi, Fang Feng, Chai Hu, Qian Hu, Qiang Wu, Radix Platycodon, Chuan Xiong, Bai Zhi, Ge Gen).
3.Wind and summer dampness
Symptoms】Heat, dizziness, dizziness, dizziness, drowsiness of the limbs, pain and heaviness of the bones, white and greasy moss, slippery pulse and, in addition to the symptoms of wind-heat and dampness, sweating but the body heat does not resolve, disturbed heart, red urine, yellow and greasy moss, moist pulse.
Treatment】Treatment should be to disperse the wind, clear the summer heat and dampness.
The treatment should be to disperse the wind and clear the summer heat and dampness; [Remedy] Huo Xiang Zheng Qi San (Huo Xiang, Su Ye, Dahurica, Radix Platycodonis, Radix Platycodonis, Sempervis, Poria, Atractylodes, Chen Pi, Ginger) or Elsholtzia Drink (Yin Hua, Lian Qiao, Elsholtzia, Lentil Flower, Perilla, Huo Xiang, Hou Pu, Liu Yi San).
4.Wind and dryness
Symptoms] In addition to wind-heat symptoms, dry nose and lips, sores on the mouth and tongue or dry cough without phlegm, red tongue, yellow fur and little fluid, thin pulse.
Treatment】Treatment should be to disperse the wind, clear the lung and moisten dryness.
【Remedies】Add reduction with Sang-Apricot soup (mulberry leaf, almond, sage, Chuanbei, edamame, gardenia, peppermint, and shanduan root).