Children with phlegm in their throats, coughing up and swallowing, consider upper respiratory tract infections, pneumonia, bronchitis and other diseases, can be treated with medication, topical medication, daily care and other ways.
1. Drug therapy: the use of drugs need to actively treat the primary disease, such as the above three diseases, mostly due to viral infections, to symptomatic supportive treatment, can be nebulized, sputum suction and other treatments. For influenza A virus infection or respiratory syncytial virus infection, oseltamivir or ribavirin can be used under the guidance of a doctor to fight infection.
If combined with bacterial infections, cefixime and other drugs can be used to fight infection under the guidance of the doctor.
2. Local medication: local medication is mostly atomized drugs, which can reach the lesions directly, with less drug dosage and relatively few side effects. Commonly used drugs include aminobromine hydrochloride, acetylcysteine and other drugs, which can dissolve and dilute sputum, in addition, budesonide, salbutamol and other drugs can help to dilate the airway and reduce the inflammatory reaction of the airway.
3. Daily care: For babies who have difficulty in spitting out phlegm, parents can pat the baby’s back more often and shake off the phlegm by mechanical vibration. This will help to improve the symptoms of coughing and swallowing.
If the baby has phlegm, can not cough up, can not swallow, it is recommended to seek early medical advice, follow the doctor’s instructions for standardized treatment, in order to reduce the adverse effects of the disease.