In the spring, everything recovered, and all kinds of bacteria and viruses began to move;
Many children are prone to illness during this season, especially respiratory diseases, such as cough, rhinitis, bronchitis and so on.
As a senior mother, seeing these common pediatric diseases, she will not be as busy as when the baby first became ill;
Often when you see the symptoms yourself, you go directly to the pharmacy to buy some medicines for the baby to eat.
But in fact, when you give your child medicine, you need to pay attention to many details, otherwise the consequences of using the wrong medicine are very troublesome!
For example, the diseases are similar, but the diseases are not the same
However, many disease symptoms, although similar, cause a variety of causes.
As a result, when we go to pharmacies to buy drugs, we often judge which medicine to take based on one or two symptoms, such as rhinitis and colds;
Rhinitis refers to inflammation of the mucous membrane and submucosal tissues of the nasal cavity, manifested by congestion or edema, often with symptoms such as nasal congestion, runny nose, nasal itching, laryngeal discomfort, cough and so on.
Colds are common external diseases caused by the invasion of wind and evil on the human body, and the clinical manifestations are nasal congestion, cough, headache, cold fever, general malaise and other symptoms.
The symptoms of these two diseases are very similar, if it is clear that it is rhinitis but you are mistakenly taking cold medicine, delaying the condition, it may also cause unforeseen effects on the child.
Therefore, it is best to consult the advice of a doctor or pharmacist before taking the drug, and do not blindly use the medicine yourself
In addition, take medicine to your baby to know these precautions:
1. The baby's medication dose
This is usually calculated according to the baby's weight or age, and the mothers will take it after learning more about the drug instructions and consulting with the doctor to confirm whether the drug dosage is correct.
2. Clarify which antipyretic drugs cannot be eaten by newborn babies
Some antipyretic drugs such as aspirin, pediatric antipyretic tablets, APC, etc. are all contraindicated drugs for newborns.
3. Pay attention to these when taking drugs
Some syrup drugs should be shaken before taking; some alkaline drugs can not be taken at the same time as fruit juice, because the neutralization of fruit juice acid and alkali will greatly reduce the medicinal properties;
At the same time, you can't give medicine to your baby with milk... Parents should understand in advance that if they do not take the medicine according to the instructions, it will not only affect the efficacy, but also may affect the health of the child.
Parents also need to pay attention to these when taking their own medications
1. Record the baby's body temperature and observe the change of the condition
While giving the baby the correct medication, we should also pay attention to the change of body temperature, and now advocate scientific parenting, so many mothers will say "the child below 38 degrees does not care"
If it is not a high fever, the child will not be sent to the hospital, but this will often cover up or delay the baby's condition.
In fact, whether it is above 38 degrees or below, the first thing should be to see how the baby's mental state is;
Observe at any time, even if it is below 38 degrees, the baby's spirit is very poor, the appetite is also poor, the crying is not stopped, and it is also necessary to see a doctor in time.
2. Find the cause of the child's illness and then use the medicine correctly
And many diseases can cause fever, simply focusing on "antipyretic" is not the fundamental way to treat fever, parents should take their children to seek medical treatment in time, look for the cause of fever, and treat the primary disease.
Just like the baby's accumulation of food, it may also cause fever, if it is only to reduce fever;
If the root cause of accumulated food is not solved, the fever will be easy to repeat and make a comeback, which will make parents rush to collapse...
3. Newborn babies less than 6 months old need to see a doctor in time when they are sick
The smaller the baby, the more fragile the body, if the baby is not yet 6 months old, as soon as he finds any signs of illness, he should go to the hospital immediately, especially when he has a fever.
After encountering the baby's small feeling and parents taking their own medication, if it does not get better for a few days, then without hesitation, you have to take the baby to see a doctor, so as not to delay the disease.
Finally, I would like to emphasize that there is no small matter in the baby's medication, and the parents must pay attention to it