What medicines do babies take for colds

Infant colds do not necessarily have to take medication to treat, the symptoms of mild can be through the general care of self-cure, if necessary, you can consult a doctor to follow the doctor’s instructions to take anti-flu and other medications. 1. General treatment: Infant colds are mostly caused by viral infections, which are self-limiting and generally do not require medication. It is not necessary to take medication, but to strengthen the nursing care. For example, avoid being cold and keep the air circulating in the room. Eat a light diet, drink plenty of warm water, and take rest. 2. medication: general treatment does not relieve, can follow the doctor’s instructions to take pediatric cold and flu granules and other anti-cold medication, such as bacterial infection or viral cold secondary bacterial infection, can use cefixime and other antibiotics for treatment. The use of antibiotics must follow the doctor’s prescription of the dose, can not be increased or decreased on their own. When a baby has a cold, it is necessary to identify the specific cause of the cold, under the guidance of the doctor targeted treatment.