Doctors call coughing a defense reflex, which occurs when sensitive receptors in the trachea, larynx, or bronchi become irritated. Its treatment differs depending on the type of cough and the cause.
Instructions
Step 1
Try to prevent the development of coughing. If you notice that the child is ill with acute respiratory infections or acute respiratory viral infections, give him immunomodulatory agents. These include such drugs as "Derinat", "Viferon", "Kipferon", "Interferon", "Anaferon", "Arbidol", etc. What exactly to choose from this list is a difficult question. For each person, especially the small, immunity-strengthening agents affect differently. Hear what your doctor has to say. Or use an already proven medicine.
Step 2
If the cough starts suddenly, check to see if the baby has choked on anything. Check with him or your loved ones what he was doing before. Tap your back gently but firmly. If other symptoms do not appear, and a strong cough does not stop, immediately go to the emergency room. There, a foreign body will be removed from the child's respiratory tract.
Step 3
If the baby is lethargic, he has a fever and a runny nose, medicinal herbs will help to cope with the disease before the doctor's visit. Brew in a glass of boiling water 2 tablespoons of plantain leaves, coltsfoot, thyme, or a special breast collection from the pharmacy. Insist 20 minutes. Strain the broth and dilute with boiled water at room temperature. Herbal tea will cleanse the bronchi. Also, give your baby some hot milk and honey. Folk remedies can be used for almost any diagnosis: with acute respiratory infections, bronchitis, or even pneumonia.
Step 4
Give mucolytic drugs if the illness begins with a dry cough. It is especially distressing and may keep the baby awake or vomit. Use ACC, "Bromhexin", tincture of licorice root, "Mukaltin", which help thin the phlegm. Dissolve ACC powder in water. It is easy to give to toddlers as it often has a pleasant fruity flavor. Choose Bromhexine as a syrup. Children drink dragee or solution less willingly. The Mukaltin tablet should be diluted in a glass of water, but it does not taste very good. Give licorice syrup if you want to combine mucolytic and immunomodulating effects. All of these drugs are approved for the treatment of children.
Step 5
Use a non-narcotic cough suppressant if a dry cough is bothering the child. Give the sick person medicines that contain the active ingredients glaucine, oxeladine, or butamirate. The principle of action of such drugs is based on the fact that they block the cough reflex at the level of the brain. But you don't get used to them. Although these drugs are relatively safe, it is best to be prescribed by your doctor.
Step 6
For severe colds, use combination medications. Means such as "Codelac-phyto" or "Doctor Mom" simultaneously have antitussive, mucolytic, expectorant, bronchodilator and anti-inflammatory effects.
Step 7
Call a doctor immediately if a cough starts in an infant under one year old or in a child with chronic diseases. There is a serious cause for concern if the baby has a fever above 38 degrees or shortness of breath.
