What to take for pediatric cough and runny nose

Pediatric cough and runny nose can be seen in physiological conditions, pathological conditions (such as respiratory tract infections, rhinitis, sinusitis, etc.), what drugs need to be based on the cause of specific analysis. 1. Physiological conditions: such as peripheral environmental temperature is too low, children by the cold air stimulation, cough, runny nose symptoms, usually mild symptoms, and no progressive aggravation, need to pay attention to warmth, wear a mask, no need for oral medication, close observation can be. 2. Pathologic conditions: (1) Respiratory tract infections: such as acute upper respiratory tract infections, acute bronchitis, can also appear in the above manifestations, can be oral cough expectorant drugs (such as aminoglutethimide oral solution) to alleviate the symptoms of coughing; nasal congestion symptoms, can be relieved by hot compresses on the nose, local use of saline nasal spray; when there are bacterial infections, can be used to antibiotics (eg, amoxicillin) anti-infective treatment, and so on. (2) rhinitis, sinusitis: the disease can lead to repeated nasal congestion, runny nose, can also appear cough symptoms, treatment should be appropriate use of antibiotics (such as amoxicillin clavulanate potassium) anti-infective treatment, for the combination of systemic allergy can be orally antihistamine (such as chlorotetracycline), if necessary, with the nasal glucocorticosteroids (such as mometasone furoate) for the local nasal spray and other treatments. All of the above drugs should be used under the guidance of a physician, and it is also recommended to actively seek medical advice and intervention from a specialist.