A child’s muffled voice with phlegm may be related to colds, acute laryngitis, acute bronchitis, etc., need to take targeted treatment according to the cause of the disease.
1. Colds: Colds are self-limiting and some children are able to recover on their own, so no special treatment is needed. However, in daily life, parents can allow children to drink more water and eat a balanced diet, which can help improve the symptoms of throat discomfort. Parents should also encourage the child to cough up phlegm in the throat or pat the child’s back to promote phlegm expulsion.
2. Acute laryngitis: Children should take rest and minimize talking. If it is clear that it is caused by bacterial infection, it can be treated with antibiotics such as amoxicillin and erythromycin, while viral infection can be treated with antiviral drugs such as ribavirin and paramivir. Severe cases can also be treated with glucocorticoids such as prednisone and dexamethasone.
If there is a lot of sputum, eucalyptus-pinocampus enteric capsule, bromhexine and other mucus promoters or phlegm drugs can be used to treat.
3. Acute bronchitis: patients with acute bronchitis need to drink more water, change the body position, keep the room temperature and humidity appropriate. Viral infections need to be treated with antiviral drugs such as lamivudine and ritonavir. When the sputum is thick and sticky, expectorant drugs can be used, such as Ambroxol, N-acetyl cysteine, etc. Inhalation of glucocorticosteroids such as budesonide suspension can also be used for treatment.
Parents are advised to take their children with a muffled voice and phlegm to the doctor for examination, and to follow the doctor’s instructions for medication after clarifying the disease.