What to do about mycoplasma cough in children

Coughs caused by mycoplasma infections in children are often stubborn because mycoplasma can adhere to the mucous membrane of the respiratory tract, causing local discomfort, increased secretions, and a cough that is usually more violent. Firstly, the child should be treated with oral or intravenous azithromycin against mycoplasma; secondly, the child should be treated with oral cough and phlegm-relieving western medicine or Chinese medicine, such as oral solution of forcodine; thirdly, the child should be treated with nebulization, which can be done with budesonide nebulizer suspension and salbutamol nebulizer solution; fourthly, the child can also be treated with montelukast at bedtime. Fourth, you can also take montelukast sodium chewable tablets before bedtime to help relieve your child’s cough symptoms and prevent recurrent coughing episodes; fifth, you should pay attention to good dietary management and should not eat eggs, seafood and other allergy-prone foods to avoid aggravating the cough.