A six-year-old child with a bad cough at night needs to be treated according to the cause of the illness. It is recommended to visit the hospital and treat according to the cause of the illness, such as improving diet, avoiding exposure to allergens, and anti-infective treatment.
The causes of a six-year-old child’s cough at night include, but are not limited to, the following etiologic factors:
1. Improper diet:Often eat spicy and stimulating, cold and greasy food, resulting in cough. It is recommended to give the patient more water, more vitamins and vegetables and fruits.
2. Cough variant asthma: need to avoid contact with allergens, if necessary, under the guidance of a doctor to use anti-allergy drugs, such as cetirizine.
3. Bronchitis: It needs to be treated with anti-infective or cough suppressant drugs. Depending on the condition, you can choose to use levofloxacin, roxithromycin, acepromazine, cefuroxime, dextromethorphan, pentoxyverine and other drugs.
4. Pneumonia: the main treatment drugs are ertapenem, ribavirin, acyclovir, ganciclovir and so on. Ventilate frequently to maintain indoor air circulation. Remove nasal secretions in time to maintain smooth breathing.
If allergic reaction or other adverse reaction occurs when using the medicine, stop using the medicine. Daily attention should be paid to the child to eat less spicy stimulation, cold and greasy food, moderate exercise, pay attention to keep warm. Specific treatment and medication, need to go to the hospital after examination can be carried out, do not unauthorized use of drugs, so as not to delay the condition. The above medicines should be used under the guidance of a doctor.