To cure a wet cough in a child is not an end in itself. It is more important to focus your efforts on thinning the mucus and making it easier to pass. Do not self-medicate, you should not experiment on children, follow the advice of experienced specialists - pediatricians.
Instructions
Step 1
A wet cough is a symptom of diseases such as acute respiratory infections, acute respiratory viral infections, bronchitis, pneumonia. It can also occur with an allergic rhinitis, when mucus gets from the nose into the larynx. Only the doctor should make the correct diagnosis, your task is to follow his instructions. It is necessary to treat the underlying disease. Sputum in children has a viscous structure, so the treatment for a wet cough is to make it easier to pass. With the help of expectorant drugs, the formed sputum is liquefied, and mucolytics help in the formation of mucus if it is not enough for discharge.
Step 2
Expectorants can be both herbal and synthetic. Herbal preparations include herbs such as licorice, coltsfoot, elecampane, sage and many others. There are also many synthetic remedies: Bomgeksin, Mukobene, Fervex for cough, ACC, Lazolvan, etc. It is better to consult a doctor before giving a child this or that remedy.
Step 3
It is not always necessary to give preference to herbal preparations, as herbs can cause allergies. If the sputum is difficult to separate, it will be easier to cure a wet cough in a child with the help of synthetic expectorants. This is especially true for diseases such as pneumonia or bronchitis. In any case, carry out the treatment under the supervision of a doctor.
Step 4
In parallel with the main treatment, it is advisable to rub the chest and back of the baby, as well as light massage. This promotes better sputum discharge. Massage should be done carefully, monitoring the condition of the child.
Step 5
Medicines are canceled when mucus begins to actively separate. From this time on, helping the child is so that the baby can cough up as soon as possible. Do not forbid him to do light physical education, laugh and play. The most important thing is to observe the measure in everything.
