What medicine to take for Mycoplasma pneumoniae in children
Mycoplasma is a tiny microorganism that has some of the properties of a bacterium that can cause infection in humans. Today, I will introduce to you what medicine to take for Mycoplasma pneumoniae in children.
Treatment of Mycoplasma pneumoniae in children
1. General treatment
Respiratory isolation, rest, adequate water and nutrients. Symptomatic treatment: Salicylic acid drugs should not be avoided to prevent hemolysis. Antipyretic analgesics with slow and long-lasting effects, such as acetylphenol, calcium carbaspirin, lysamperine, bupleurum, etc., are generally used, supplemented by physical cooling when the fever is high.
Dissolves phlegm and relieves cough. Clears nasal secretions and keeps the airway open. It can be inhaled by nebulization if necessary.
2. Antimicrobial therapy
Erythromycin, 30~50mg/kgd, divided into 4 oral doses, 1.5g/d for adults, divided into 3 oral doses, the course of treatment is 2~3 weeks.
3. Traditional Chinese medicine treatment
In traditional Chinese medicine, pneumonia belongs to the category of "lung heat, wheezing and cough", "wind and temperature attack the lungs" and other symptoms in the category of warm fever. Commonly used Chinese medicines include ephedra, almond, raw gypsum, liskin, cold water stone, honeysuckle, forsythia, suzi and so on. Fever and sweating can be added to skullcap, or reuse raw gypsum; When there is fever and no sweating, fresh reed root can be added; Cough and asthma with phlegm plus Tianzhu yellow, sulforaphane seeds, etc.
Mycoplasma pneumoniae prophylaxis in children
Pneumococcal vaccination
Streptococcus pyogenes pneumonia can be prevented, and children should also be vaccinated against Hib (Haemophilus influenzae influenzae type B);
Wear a mask in the hospital
When you arrive at the hospital, wear a mask as much as possible to prevent cross-infection of the respiratory tract;
Slowly reduce the heat
After exercising, you should dry your sweat and keep warm;
Keep at room temperature
The room temperature should be kept between 18°C and 20°C for the general population, and between 22°C and 24°C is best if there are elderly people or children in the family.Indoor humidity should also be between 50% and 70%;
Keep indoor air fresh
Taking the medium housing area as an example, in winter, a house of about 80 square meters, in the absence of strong winds, can play a role in replacing indoor and outdoor air once after opening the window for ventilation for 9 minutes;
Eat more foods containing vitamin A
Eat more vitamin A-rich animal liver, carrots, pumpkin, sweet potatoes and tomatoes, and citrus fruits are the best sources of vitamin C.