18-month-old baby coughing at night, can be through the general treatment, the cause of treatment. 18-month-old baby coughing at night can be caused by a variety of reasons, generally consider pathogenic microbial infections, allergies, vigilant bronchial asthma and so on. 1. General treatment: during the child cough need to drink more warm water, strengthen care and warmth, avoid cold, can eat some fresh fruits and vegetables, avoid greasy spicy stimulating food. 2. Treatment: If caused by bacterial infection, you can improve the sputum pathology and other related examinations, clear pathogens, such as bacterial infection can be considered under the guidance of the doctor to apply piperacillin, amoxicillin and other drugs anti-infective treatment. If caused by allergic factors, can cetirizine hydrochloride drops and other drugs to anti-allergy treatment. Generally speaking 18 months baby because of the age of small, asthma possibility is small, but if the baby has a history of repeated wheezing, need to be alert to the possibility of bronchial asthma, if necessary, can follow the doctor’s instructions to apply albuterol sulfate, budesonide and other drugs nebulizer treatment. If the baby has a cough, it is recommended to consult a doctor in a timely manner, under the guidance of the correct application of medication.