Is it okay to nebulize my child’s cold, stuffy nose and cough? What other medications are needed?

Children with colds, nasal congestion and cough can do nebulization. Medications need to be judged according to the cause of the disease, such as bacterial infections caused by the use of antibiotics such as cephalosporin treatment, if the viral infections caused by the general can be self-healing, do not need special medication. Children with nasal congestion, cough may be a series of symptoms caused by colds, nebulization is mainly aimed at relieving cough and phlegm, and the effect is better. For nasal congestion and colds, parents are advised to take their children to the hospital for routine blood tests, if it is clear that the bacterial infection is caused by the need to use cephalosporin, amoxicillin and other antibiotic treatment. If it is caused by a viral infection, it can usually be cured on its own and does not require special medication. Nasal congestion and coughing caused by a child’s cold are the body’s normal way of expelling germs, and it is not recommended to give your child cough suppressants or decongestants, which can be used to help alleviate the discomfort through daily care such as applying hot compresses to the nose, cleaning the nasal passages with saline, and taking honey. All of the above medications are recommended to be taken under the guidance of a doctor, and should not be used on their own, so as not to bring adverse effects to the child’s body.