JAKARTA - Cold cough (pil) is the most common health disorder experienced by children. Even though it looks light, coughing colds must be handled properly, because if it cannot interfere with children's activities and causes more severe respiratory problems.
Therefore, parents must know the symptoms of cough and runny nose in their children, in order to provide treatment quickly and accurately. Pediatrician, dr. Anya Ayu Paramastri, Sp.A, said that there are some symptoms of cough and runny nose in children which indicates that it is time to be given medicine.
If the child has cold cough symptoms that interfere with children's activities, disturbs his sleep, then he can be given medicines that are in accordance with the symptoms experienced by the child.
"If there have been complaints that interfere with activities, disturb sleep, disturb food, it should be helped to provide appropriate medicines," said Doctor Kanya, when met in the Senayan area, Jakarta, on Tuesday, July 29, 2025.
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However, for the administration of drugs to children under two years of age, it should be avoided using drugs that are sold freely without a doctor's prescription. For older children, pay attention to the details of the age limit and doses listed on the packaging.
"This is because many cold cough drugs contain a combination of active ingredients that may not be safe or effective for infants and toddlers, it can even have serious side effects," he explained.
Not only that, if the cold cough has been accompanied by a high fever, further symptoms such as shortness of breath, then they must be immediately taken to the hospital for examination by a doctor.
"If you have a cold cough accompanied by high fever that doesn't go down, shortness of breath, the breath sounds (rigging), or the child looks lethargic and very weak, take it to the doctor immediately," concluded Doctor Kanya.
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