What medicine should a 12 year old take for a cold

A 12-year-old child with a cold may have a viral or bacterial cold. Clinical mostly symptomatic supportive treatment, drugs include antipyretics, nasal mucosal decongestants, cough and phlegm medications, antibiotics and so on.
12-year-old baby colds include bacterial colds and viral colds, the difference between the two is mainly, for bacterial colds often need to use antibiotic anti-infection treatment, drugs often include cefuroxime, amoxicillin clavulanate potassium, cefixime and other drugs.
In addition to this, both if there is a fever, can follow the doctor’s instructions to use ibuprofen, acetaminophen and other drugs antipyretic treatment, such as nasal congestion and other symptoms, you can use sea saline nasal spray treatment, if necessary, can be added to improve the symptoms of nasal congestion with ephedrine nasal drops, such as cough is more pronounced can be prescribed to be aminobromine hydrochloride oral solution to stop coughing phlegm treatment.
12-year-old children with colds, it is recommended to consult a doctor in a timely manner, in accordance with the doctor’s instructions for the use of medication, the above drugs need to be used under the guidance of a doctor, can not be unauthorized use of medication. In daily life, we should pay attention to keep warm, enough rest, pay attention to the oral cavity and nose and eye hygiene.