General treatment, symptomatic treatment and antiviral treatment are available for 5-month-old babies with influenza A.
1. General treatment: keep the baby isolated at home, do not go to places where people gather, strengthen the baby’s nutrition and pay attention to room ventilation.
2. Symptomatic treatment: Influenza A babies are usually accompanied by fever, which can be lowered by warm baths and oral ibuprofen; babies with excessive phlegm can be treated with aminobromine and other phlegm-cleansing medicines according to the doctor’s instructions.
3. Antiviral treatment: Oseltamivir is an effective drug for the treatment of influenza A virus infection, which can inhibit the influenza A virus, and parents can use Oseltamivir for their babies under the guidance of doctors.
A 5-month-old baby with influenza A should go to the hospital in a timely manner, under the guidance of the doctor to choose the appropriate drug treatment, avoid self-medication, so as not to cause serious adverse consequences.