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Children's coughs Children often cough when they have a cold because of mucus trickling down the back of the throat. If your child is feeding, drinking, eating and breathing normally and there's no wheezing, a cough is not usually anything to worry about.
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The current recommendations from the FDA are: Do not use cold and cough medicines in children under age 4 unless advised by your doctor. Never give adult medicines to children.
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In fact, some of the side effects can make your child feel even worse. There is also a risk of giving your child too much medicine, such as acetaminophen on top of a cough syrup that already contains acetaminophen. Never use more than one product at the same time unless advised by your doctor.
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Cough drops: Most coughs in children over age 6 years can be controlled by sucking on cough drops. The cough drops coat the irritated throat. If cough drops are not available, you can use hard candy. Homemade cough syrup: For children over 1 year old use 1/2 to 1 teaspoon of honey.
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['Clear the airway by using saline in the nose.', 'Keep secretions looser by maintaining good hydration.', 'Soothe the throat with warm fluids and honey (only over 1 year of age)', 'Use cough drops for children over 4 years old.', 'Use steam or a humidifier to keep the nasal passages from clogging up.']
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The reason is that mucus from the sinuses drains into the throat while your toddler is horizontal, triggering the cough. Asthma also can cause a nighttime cough, as airways tend to be more irritable after bedtime. Contact your pediatrician if your toddler's cough is on-and-off and gets worse at night and while active.
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Nighttime Cough Lots of coughs get worse at night. When your child has a cold, the mucus from the nose and sinuses can drain down the throat and trigger a cough during sleep. This is only a problem if the cough won't let your child sleep.
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['Cough.', "Laboured breathing that makes the muscles under a child's rib cage draw inwards.", 'Vomiting.', 'Chest pain.', 'Abdominal pain.', 'Decreased activity.', 'Loss of appetite (older children) or poor feeding (infants)', 'In extreme cases, bluish or grey lips and fingernails.']
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Honey. For older toddlers, honey works by thinning congestion and loosening a cough. People can give a toddler aged 1 or over a spoonful of honey, as needed, to relieve cough symptoms. The Cough Expert Panel says that honey may be better than an antihistamine (diphenhydramine) or no treatment for coughs.
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['Fever.', 'Severe cough.', "Wheezing — a high-pitched noise that's usually heard on breathing out (exhaling)", 'Rapid breathing or difficulty breathing — the child may prefer to sit up rather than lie down.', 'Bluish color of the skin due to lack of oxygen (cyanosis)']
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Persistent Cough Coughs caused by colds due to viruses can last weeks, especially if a child has one cold right after another. Asthma, allergies, or a chronic infection in the sinuses or airways also might cause lasting coughs. If your child still has a cough after 3 weeks, call your doctor.
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['Check whether the person is breathing. ... ', 'Raise their legs at least 12 inches above the ground.', 'Loosen any restrictive clothing or belts. ... ', "Check their airway to make sure there's no obstruction.", "Check again to see if they're breathing, coughing, or moving."]
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If your child has a cough that lasts more than two to three weeks, schedule a visit with your physician. Coughing that lasts more than two weeks is considered chronic. It may be caused by asthma, allergic rhinitis (hay fever), reflux or other causes. An allergist is often the best specialist to determine the cause.
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['Children under 6. If your child is under 6, you should not give them any over-the-counter cough or cold medicines unless advised by a GP or pharmacist. ... ', 'Children aged 6 to 12. ... ', 'Do not use aspirin. ... ', 'Further information.']
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Although older children can use over-the-counter (OTC) cough and cold medicine, such products may not be safe for children under the age of 2. Caregivers should only start to give toddlers these medicines when they are 2 years or older, and only as a doctor directs.
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Croup is often worse at night. Whooping cough is a bacterial infection also known as pertussis. It is caused by the bacteria, Bordetella pertussis. This is less common but is more serious with more than half of babies requiring hospitalization.
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Loosen the cough If your child is over 1 year old, try giving honey for a cough instead of medication. You can give 2 to 5 milliliters (mL) of honey a few times during the day. Studies show that honey is safer and likely more effective than cough medicines for children over 1 year old.