What are the best cold and flu remedies for children that are generally effective? This is a difficult question to answer. The main question is what type of cold is it, whether it's the flu or a common cold (wind-cold, wind-heat, summer-dampness), whether it's the beginning of a cold, or whether it's the developing and recovering stage of a cold.

Common Cold: 1 Wind-cold type cold, caused by wind-cold, the main symptoms in the early stage of cold are sneezing, runny nose, slight cough, discomfort, and the child is a little bit crying. 2 Wind-heat type cold, caused by wind-heat, you can take @Doctor's Anti-sensory Pellets to clear away heat and detoxify the toxin. 3 Summer-heat type cold, caused by eating cold foods, you can take traditional Chinese medicine or oral @Hou Xiang Zheng Qi Shui to clear away heat and dampness. For summer-dampness type cold, which is caused by eating too much cold and raw food, take traditional Chinese medicine under the guidance of a Chinese medicine practitioner or oral medication such as @Houou Xiang Zheng Qi Shui to clear away the dampness and dispel the summer-dampness.

As the disease progresses, there is frequent coughing, fever, yellow sputum, enlarged tonsils, and phlegm sounds or dry and wet rales in the lungs and trachea, which require a combination of antipyretic and analgesic drugs as well as antimicrobials and antiviral drugs. For example, @Shuanghuanglian Oral Liquid, Clonazepam or Prednisolone. For mycoplasma infection, we can use macrolides such as @Azithromycin or Roxithromycin granules, etc. If the fever is over 38.5 degrees, we should pay attention to reducing fever, @Antipyretic Tether or Ibuprofen oral solution. For severe coughing and wheezing, use Pediatric Oral Coughing Liquid to relieve coughing and expectoration. (Pediatric aminophenol xanthamin granules are also a good cold medicine, containing paracetamol, which should not be taken orally).

Influenza (flu): as soon as possible after the diagnosis of antiviral drugs, such as Lotus Clear capsules or oral solution, Tamiflu, pediatric anti-inflammatory granules and other drugs, combined with bacterial infections plus the use of antimicrobial combination therapy.

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Hello, I am a pharmacist in charge and I can help you with this question.

In fact, children's medicines for colds are similar, in which the main ingredients are similar, and the specific dosage is based on the child's weight and age. Below are the ingredients of the drug, the role of each ingredient and precautions to be specific.

Specific examples

For example, Protective Tong, the generic name is Pediatric Amphenol Flavonamins Granules.

It is a cold and flu compound, which contains acetaminophen 125 mg, chlorpheniramine maleate 0.5 mg, and artificial boswellia serrata 5 mg. The dosage for children is shown below.

In the case of, say, Sunflower Kombucha, the generic name is also Pediatric Amphenol Flavonamins Granules.

Sunflower Kangbao is also a method cold and flu preparation with the main ingredients of acetaminophen 125 mg, chlorpheniramine maleate 0.5 mg, and artificial oxalic acid 5 mg. The dosage is exactly the same as that of Protect Tong.

There are also 999 pediatric aminophenol xuanamin granules with the same ingredients and dosage as the two above.

In fact, the ingredients of cold remedies for adults are also similar to those for children, but the dosage should be taken at the adult dose.

What do these ingredients do?

Acetaminophen, which is actually paracetamol, can be used to reduce fever and relieve pain. Chlorpheniramine maleate is used to relieve the symptoms of cold and sneezing, and Artificial Oxalic Acid is used to clear heat and resolve phlegm.

Some cold and flu compounding preparations also include caffeine, which is generally an ingredient found only in adult-use cold and flu medicines, and is primarily intended to counteract the side effects of drowsiness and sleepiness caused by chlorpheniramine maleate.

Cautions to be taken when using cold and flu medicines for children

1. If the cold symptoms are not relieved after 3-7 days of medication, go to a regular hospital.

2. Do not take more than one cold medicine together, as this can cause an overdose, which may have serious consequences.

3. Use in strict accordance with the dosage and do not overdose.

4. The common cold is a self-limiting illness that resolves itself within a week, or longer for weaker people.

5. Almost all cold remedies are symptomatic.

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Thank you for your question.

(1) It is common to see in hospitals that when a child is sick with a cold, the whole family rushes to the hospital and the whole family suffers. For children's colds, three parts treatment, seven parts care. Colds are usually caused by viruses, and a week of colds without medication is usually enough. If you have a minor illness, you should stay at home, but if you have a major illness, you should go to the hospital for treatment.

(2) for children with fever: generally if the temperature <38.5 ℃, the first choice of physical cooling: bathing with lukewarm water; with a warm wet towel to scrub the body, armpits and other fever parts; drink (feed) more water; if the temperature >38.5 ℃, you can choose ibuprofen suspension (Merrill Lynch), acetaminophen suspension (Tylenol), pediatric aminophenol huangnamin granules and other medications, of course, you can choose the topical pessary to reduce fever Fever reduction, such as acetaminophen suppositories (pediatric antipyretic suppositories);

For children with runny, stuffy noses, try saline drops that can be inserted into the nostrils to moisturize the nasal passages and aid in ventilation; you may choose to use a single anti-allergy medication, such as levocetirizine drops and loratadine syrup;

For children's cough, you can choose Ambroxol granules (syrup), acetylcysteine granules, etc., Chinese patent medicines, such as pediatric Xuanlung cough granules, etc.; and of course, you can choose to do nebulization, such as budesonide + terbutaline;

(3) Precautions for children's cold and flu medication: avoid repeated use of medication, such as pediatric aminophenol alkylamine granules (Sunflower Kangbao) and acetaminophen suspension taken together; avoid the abuse of antibiotics; do not recommend the use of compounded cold and flu medicines, as far as possible to choose a single symptomatic drug to deal with and so on;

I hope you find it helpful!

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This is a complicated and difficult question to answer. What are the most effective cold and flu remedies in general? It depends on what kind of cold you have. Colds are divided into two main categories.

One type is wind-cold cold and the other is wind-heat cold. By its pediatric cold, should go to the hospital to see a doctor, to see which is caused by, is the lung, or other reasons, so that the right medicine, do not own home indiscriminate use of drugs.

Today's question is: What are the best medicines to use and what are they? There are so many different kinds of medicines out there that it's hard to draw any conclusions about what works and what doesn't!

I think it's better to use pediatric cold and flu capsules if it's simply a cold and flu with no other reason, that's just my personal opinion.

　　Many children are weak and prone to colds. Colds start with dryness and itchiness in the nose, sneezing, and sometimes fever and cough. In the face of many different symptoms, the majority of parents are particularly concerned about their children's medication, trying to find the best treatment for their children's cold drugs, in fact, do not have to do so. Due to the different types of colds, there is also a big difference in the medication, it is difficult to say which drug is the best, Lotus in general, as long as the right medication, the efficacy of the guarantee.

　　If the child has symptoms such as runny nose, nasal congestion, fever, etc., this may be wind-cold cold, generally can be applied to pediatric wind-cold cold granules, pediatric aminophenol huangnamin granules and so on. Children with fever, sore throat, yellow snot, generally considered to be wind-heat cold, this time generally can be applied to compound honeysuckle granules, Shuanghuanglian oral solution or compound fishey grass composite treatment. If the child has a severe fever, ibuprofen granules or ibuprofen syrup can also be added.

　　Pediatric colds also require a certain recovery process, and it is not possible to get completely better at once. The treatment of pediatric colds should pay attention to the dose should not be too large, should not be taken for too long. The most important thing to remember is to drink plenty of water during the medication period to facilitate the absorption and excretion of the medication and to reduce the toxicity of the medication to the child's body. children under the age of 3 years old whose livers and kidneys are still immature should not be given antipyretic medication casually. Children or their family members who have a history of allergy to antipyretic drugs should not use antipyretic drugs indiscriminately. At the beginning of the cold, if there is no fever or the child's mental state is quite good, you can temporarily do not use drugs, let the child rest more, drink more water. However, if there is a fever, you need to go to the hospital to determine whether it is a simple viral cold or a combination of bacterial infections, and give reasonable treatment measures in a timely manner.

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I'm sure all the suggestions made are valid and the medicine is spot on, but what if you could differentiate between what wind-cold, wind-heat cold? But if you can differentiate between what kind of cold and fever, what kind of influenza, what kind of viral cold? I'm sure you wouldn't be asking this question, so in a word, it's time to see a doctor, especially for a high fever! Kids can't afford to be delayed.

Always have some cold and flu medicine in the house, can't argue with that but it has to be targeted, what kind of symptoms does your child often get sick with? What kind of medicine has he taken? Mind to have a bottom, the best is the doctor has seen the prescription of the drug, but the use of the doctor or to consult a doctor, sloppy, this time the right good, next time it is not necessarily. The doctor's phone number can stay must stay, in case of emergency use, in the end is a professional, but also due to frequent exchanges, a better understanding of the physical condition of the body, it is easy to prescribe the right medicine.

Fever Fever is caused by many reasons, not just colds, and fever is a sign of illness. However, fever also has a favorable side to the human body, is the self-protection of autoimmune function initiated, can promote the early recovery of the disease, so it is necessary to treat differently. Such as when children just have teeth, usually due to oral inflammation caused by fever, drink more water, pay attention to lowering the temperature, no need to take medicine will be fine.

Now a lot of have family medicine box, perennial are prepared some proprietary Chinese medicine, it is recommended that must have two things: thermometer and fever stickers, against the general fever is very helpful, especially in the night sudden first line of fever. Thermometer is no longer a single mercury thermometer, electronic thermometers also have a variety of more than the right not afraid of error, at least on the temperature of the heart have a bottom. Anti-fever stickers, is a physical cooling, no medicinal side effects, the first fever to play a cooling effect, and then listen to the doctor's advice, with a good drug, antipyretic stickers have a lot of varieties of domestic, a variety of age groups to choose from, the effect should not be far from each other.

The child's temperature exceeds 38.5 degrees or does not come down, in any case, still need to see a doctor to find out the symptoms of the disease, the right medicine , do not be smart, triggered by aggravating the occurrence of complications. The above is my little experience, I'm sorry, I hope to get your correction, thank you.

(common) coldIt is a common clinical disease of the respiratory system, the main clinical manifestations includeCough, elevated temperature, nasal congestion, runny nose, headache, and fatigueSensation, etc., mostly caused by rapid changes in climate, or infection by disease-causing substances.

At present, colds are mostly treated with medication, and a large number of clinical practices have confirmed that medication is effective, but it should be noted that many anti-cold medications have different trade names and the same active ingredient, so it is necessary to have a good grasp of the professional knowledge of the medication, and to be familiar with the active ingredient, the trade name, and the pharmacological features of the medication, so as to promote the rational use of medication in the clinic, and to guarantee the safety of medication for patients suffering from colds.

According to epidemiological statistics, infants and young children fall ill on average 6-10 times a year, and the duration of illness is usually 10-14 d. The annual cost of over-the-counter medicines used to relieve cold symptoms such as cough in China is nearly 2 billion dollars, and the social burden of disease is heavy.

Children's tissues and organs are underdeveloped, and the functions of liver detoxification and renal excretion are weak, so their tolerance of drugs is poor, and improper use of drugs may easily cause adverse reactions and even serious health hazards even more than the disease itself.

The components and pharmacologic actions of the anti-flu compound (chemical) include

1. Antipyretic and analgesic drugs

By reducing prostaglandin synthesis, the thermoregulatory center produces peripheral vasodilatation, sweating and heat dissipation reflexes and exerts antipyretic effects, by blocking the impulses of the nociceptive nerve endings and exerts analgesic effects, commonly used acetaminophen.

2. Decongestants

It can constrict the blood vessels in the swollen nasal mucosa and sinuses of cold patients, which helps to relieve the symptoms of nasal congestion, runny nose and sneezing caused by colds, and pseudoephedrine hydrochloride is commonly used.

3. Antihistamines

Inhibits dilation of small blood vessels by blocking histamine receptors and reduces vascular permeability, helping to eliminate or reduce symptoms such as sneezing and runny nose in patients with the common cold; chlorpheniramine maleate is commonly used.

4. Cough suppressants

The central cough suppressant dextromethorphan hydrobromide is commonly used.

5. Expectorants

The nauseating expectorant guaiacol glyceryl ether and the mucolytic agent ambroxol hydrochloride are commonly used.

6. Other components

For example, caffeine, a central excitatory drug, can enhance the effect of antipyretic and analgesic drugs and counteract the somnolence effect of antihistamines; vitamin B1 can enhance the antipyretic and analgesic effect of benzoate; and clenbuterol is used to calm asthma. The components of common anticold combinations for children are shown in Table 1.

Table 1.Components of anti-flu compound preparations

The use of compounded cold remedies is not recommended for children under the age of four, and the American Academy of Pediatrics has explicitly banned the use of non-fever-reducing cold medications in infants and children before the age of four. Therefore, it is important to be aware of the following points when using compounded cold remedies in children older than four years of age:

1, the common cold belongs to the viral infection, is the disease can be self-cured, eat or not eat cold medicine will not shorten the course of the cold, and cold medicine is not for the cause of the treatment of the drug, all cold medicine is only used to alleviate the cold accompanied by fever, runny nose and other symptoms.

2. When choosing medicines, one should first understand the components of anti-flu medicines, rationalize the use of medicines, rationally mix and match, and avoid the repeated use of the same medicine. The specific situation of each child is different, the use of drugs should be considered individualized, should be given at the appropriate time the most appropriate drugs. Avoid overdosage, avoid long-term use, consult a pharmacist if necessary.

3, when the over-the-counter treatment is ineffective, you should stop taking this drug, under the guidance of the doctor pharmacist safe use of medication, in order to reduce the incidence of adverse reactions, to avoid irrational use of medication triggered by drug-borne illnesses, and to improve the safety and effectiveness of the use of medication.

Reviewer: Guangdong Pharmaceutical Society Chen Jie, The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University/Liu Chunxia, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Zengcheng Campus, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangdong, China

Answer by Chen Chunyan, The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangdong Provincial Pharmaceutical Society, China!

Colds are inflammatory diseases caused by viral or bacterial infections in the upper respiratory tract (nasopharynx). In Chinese medicine, it is categorized into wind-cold flu and wind-heat flu. Due to the wide variety of pathogenic bacteria and viruses and their many variations, at present, there are no drugs with definite efficacy.

The use of medication is not advocated abroad for common colds, especially in children. If the temperature exceeds 38.5 degrees, antipyretic drugs can be used, and the main focus is on physical cooling. At the same time, you can use some symptomatic drugs to relieve cough and resolve phlegm.

For colds, prevention should be the main focus, for children, the main thing is to strengthen the body, enhance resistance, eat more high protein food, drink more fruit juice and vegetable juice with high vitamin content. Normally, parents can give their children chiropractic, massage the Hegu, Fengchi, large vertebrae and other points to stimulate the positive energy.

When you have a cold, rest is most important, especially when you sleep, when your body is most capable of healing itself. You should also drink plenty of water to replenish body fluids and speed up the metabolism of toxins.

Not sure how old your baby is? As a reminder, children under the age of 6 are not able to take just any cold medicine. Cold and flu treatment for infants and children is different than for adults. The American Academy of Pediatrics does not recommend oral cold and cough medications for children under 6 years of age due to minimal results and adverse reactions. Colds need to be treated symptomatically, so these medications are recommended when your child is experiencing the following symptoms:

1. Discomfort due to fever

If your child has a fever, take oral acetaminophen (for children 3 months and older) or ibuprofen (for children 6 months and older). When taking the medication, refer to the instructions for weight dosage.

2. Nasal congestion and runny nose

Remove snot with a nasal aspirator, use nasal drops or nasal saline sprays (older children can wash their noses with nasal saline), drink appropriate amounts of water, and inhale cold steam (you can use a humidifier).

3. Cough

Hydrate properly, drink warm water, take half a spoon or a small spoon of honey by mouth at bedtime (only for children over 1 year old), and increase the humidity of the air. If the cough is severe or lasts longer than expected (e.g., it has not improved or even worsened for more than 2 weeks), this is when you should first see a doctor.

Pediatric colds, classified as common colds and influenza, are viral infections. Viruses that cause common colds include rhinovirus, adenovirus, respiratory syncytial virus, and coronavirus, and influenza viruses are classified as A, B, and C. The influenza viruses are classified as A, B, or C. Their respective characteristics are shown in the chart below.

For the common cold, in fact, there is no one cold medicine good or bad, according to the child's symptoms of targeted treatment, is the best way to deal with fever, the most suitable and safest cold medicine is acetaminophen and ibuprofen, for children with a runny nose can choose physiological seawater salts nasal spray, for phlegm can be chosen aminoglutethimide syrup. It is best not to choose cold remedies with combination ingredients, especially for children under four years old, or combination cold remedies containing chlorpheniramine maleate and pseudoephedrine, dextromethorphan. These drugs have a depressant effect on the central nervous system of children.

Use, excessive dosage may cause adverse reactions

Because influenza virus infection can cause serious complications, there has been the emergence of antiviral drugs, also known as neuraminidase inhibitors, which can inhibit viral replication within cells. Children over the age of one year can be given oseltamivir phosphate within 48 hours of the onset of symptoms. oseltamivir's mechanism of antiviral action is to inhibit viral replication within cells and protect more respiratory epithelial cells from damage Oseltamivir is not able to kill the synthesized viruses, and when a certain amount of viruses have accumulated in the body, the use of oseltamivir is no longer effective. Therefore, the time window for the use of this drug is very important, and its effect will be very limited if the onset of the disease is more than 48 hours.

Finally, I would like to say that the cold is a self-limiting disease, as long as the child's immunity is normal, usually after a week or so will be better and cured, for the common cold, the drug can only relieve the symptoms, and can not remove the virus. Therefore, it is more important for the child's family to take care of the child, drink plenty of water, rest, and eat a light diet.