If your child has a parasitic infection, he or she will often have abdominal pain, wormy spots, and if parasite eggs are found in the stool routine, he or she may be given worming medication. However, there is no necessary connection between parasitic infections and a child’s cough. Most of the reasons why children develop coughs are due to respiratory infections, such as the development of bronchitis and bronchopneumonia. Therefore, if your child’s cough is unrelated to a parasitic infection, it is not recommended to take worming medication. If a child develops a parasitic infection and shows signs of parasitic infection, this is the time when worming medication is needed whether the child is coughing or not. Commonly used worming medications for children include intestinal wormer or the proprietary Chinese medicine, Pau d’arco, both of which are fine. If the child’s parasitic infection is more serious, it is recommended that intestinal wormer is the mainstay.