Children coughing in the middle of the night may be related to physiological factors such as cold, or pathological factors such as allergic cough, respiratory tract infections, cough variant asthma, etc., according to the different causes of the disease can be treated with anti-allergy, antibiotics, anti-inflammatory asthma and other drugs.
1. Physiological factors: if children do not pay attention to keep warm when sleeping at night, it is easy to get cold and cough symptoms, can be relieved by paying attention to keep warm and adjust the room temperature.
2. Pathological factors:
(1) allergic cough: children cough in the middle of the night, may be related to inhalation of cold air, dust and other factors, which induces a perverse reaction, cough symptoms, can cooperate with the doctor to choose loratadine, cetirizine and other antihistamine treatment.
(2) respiratory infection: respiratory infections can also cause children to cough in the middle of the night, if the bacterial infection caused by, usually recommended the use of antibiotic drugs such as cefixime for treatment.
(3) Cough variant asthma: often cough as the only or main symptom of the disease, coughing at night and in the early morning is more obvious, with the doctor to choose budesonide inhalation aerosol inhaled glucocorticosteroid, montelukast sodium and other anti-leukotriene drugs treatment.
The above drugs need to be used under the guidance of a doctor, if the child’s cough in the middle of the night is not relieved, or accompanied by other symptoms, it is recommended to go to the hospital in a timely manner.