Children’s poor appetite with cough may be related to colds, acute pharyngitis, pneumonia and other causes, and need to be treated according to the specific causes, including supportive treatment, the use of antiviral drugs, antibacterial drugs, cough suppressants and so on.
1. Colds: Children’s poor appetite with cough may be caused by colds, generally supportive treatment; such as influenza virus caused by colds, you can take antiviral drugs such as oseltamivir phosphate granules to shorten the course of the disease.
2. Inflammation of the throat: children’s poor appetite with cough may be caused by acute pharyngitis, throat discomfort will reflex cough, which in turn affects the appetite. Acute pharyngolaryngitis can be caused by bacterial infection, viral infection, etc., which requires corresponding medication; such as bacterial infection can be used for antibiotics such as amoxicillin, and viral infection is usually treated with supportive therapy.
3. Pneumonia: Children’s poor appetite with cough may be caused by pneumonia, which can cause obvious coughing symptoms and affect appetite. According to the specific causes of pneumonia, we need to target the use of drugs, such as bacterial infections can use cefixime.
Children with poor appetite and cough should be diagnosed in a timely manner and treated according to the doctor’s instructions, so as not to miss the opportunity for treatment, and should not be unauthorized use of medication. All of the above drugs should be used under the guidance of a doctor.