What should I do if my child is coughing continuously at 2 or 3 o’clock at night?

The child two or three o’clock at night continuous cough, consider may be suffering from acute upper respiratory tract infection, allergic cough, cough variant asthma and other diseases, according to the specific circumstances to take targeted treatment, such as supportive therapy, drug therapy and other measures. 1. Acute upper respiratory tract infection: when the virus causes acute upper respiratory tract infection, need to eat a light diet, drink plenty of water, rest, and do a good job of supportive treatment; if it is caused by bacterial infections, you can use amoxicillin, cephalexin and other antibiotics for anti-infective treatment. 2. Allergic cough: children allergic to certain components of the air, allergic cough can occur, at this time, need to avoid contact with allergens, such as cold air, pollen, animal hair, etc., and can follow the doctor’s instructions to use such as montelukast sodium, loratadine and other anti-allergic drugs. 3. Cough variant asthma: cough variant asthma is a special type of asthma, usually prone to coughing symptoms, and often at night, in the early hours of the morning or exercise cough aggravation, inhaled glucocorticosteroids, aminophylline and other drugs can be used for treatment. In addition, there are other reasons that can cause similar symptoms to occur. Children with continuous coughing at 2 or 3 o’clock at night should seek medical attention to clarify the diagnosis, and follow the doctor’s instructions to carry out targeted treatment, so as to avoid delays in the condition. All of the above medications should be used under a doctor’s supervision