How to cure a 7 month old baby's throat

In this article we will look at the treatment of red throat in infants.

There is not a single child who has never had a sore throat. Diseases of the oropharynx are very common, especially during the epidemic season in the fall, as well as in early spring. It is possible to cure a red throat in a baby only in accordance with medical prescriptions. The fact is that pain, along with other unpleasant symptoms in the throat in children, may indicate the occurrence of completely different diseases.

Treatment of red throat in infants should be timely.

Causes and symptoms

When a baby's throat turns red, he may develop diseases such as scarlet fever, pharyngitis, laryngitis, measles, flu, sore throat or allergic reactions. Signs that your baby urgently needs treatment for his throat are:

The appearance of redness along with swelling of the glands.
The appearance of purulent spots, and in addition, plaque and various spots on the tonsils.
The appearance of pain and sore throat.
Enlarged lymph nodes and temperature.
The occurrence of a runny nose.
Strong crying along with irritability.

In the presence of a viral infection, the signs of the disease progress rapidly, and the temperature rises from the first day of illness. Bacterial infections lead to a gradual increase in symptoms, and the temperature can increase to thirty-eight degrees. Against the background of allergic reactions, the symptoms of the disease can quickly disappear after the elimination of irritating factors.

Treatment of red throat in infants

Treating a baby's throat is not an easy task. First, you need to call your pediatrician home, which should be done at the first symptoms of a sore throat or other ailment. An experienced doctor will determine whether the pathology is caused by viral or bacterial infections. The doctor will also be able to determine the reasons. Sometimes pathological symptoms and inflammation occur due to teething.

Every parent should know how to treat a baby's throat.

We treat a red throat in a child 1-6 months old

Comfortable, humid and cool conditions help the patient at any age. Dry air dries out mucus and germs spread faster. In the right conditions and with proper care, the disease recedes within 3-5 days. A red throat caused by a viral infection does not need to be treated for the reason that there are no medications that would act on the virus. It is enough to relieve the symptoms and wait for recovery. The body itself fights, and by bringing down a mild fever or poisoning the baby with chemicals, parents only make things worse.

The room should create comfortable conditions for the child. If this is not possible and funds allow, purchase an air humidifier

Complications arise not because children are not given medications, but because of improper care. Dry air forces you to breathe through your mouth, mucus from the nose enters the lungs and causes inflammation. Without warm drinks, the mucous membrane dries out and hurts more. Rubbing with alcohol and vinegar, as well as compresses and overheating of the throat are prohibited!

Rinsing the nose of a baby from 4 months can be done with saline solution and products based on sea water. You need to instill it with a pipette. There are solutions in special bottles that will not harm the baby, unlike aerosols.

Rules for therapy

Here are the rules on how to carry out throat therapy in infants:

Depending on the type of infection (bacterial or viral pathogen), infants are prescribed antiviral pills or antibiotics.
For children, the oropharynx is irrigated with Miramistin and other antiseptic drugs. Chamomile is very often used for infants with a red throat.
In case of cough, children's medications are prescribed in the form of syrups, expectorants, homeopathic remedies, allergy medications and antipyretic medications.
All medications are given to infants only in the form of drops, syrups, and also in the form of tablets dissolved in water or milk. Pills such as “Lizobakt” along with “Sebedin” should be crushed and then carefully poured into the oropharynx to prevent the child from choking.
In children under two years of age, the use of aerosols and sprays can provoke laryngospasms, so this dosage form is prohibited for use. Inhalations can be given to children, but only under the supervision of a doctor in the hospital.
When a baby has a red throat without fever, you can use proven home remedies. Some traditional methods are approved for use even for the treatment of infants. True, allergens in the form of honey, ginger and garlic should not be given. But warm milk with pieces of butter along with flaxseed infusion will do. All these products will certainly help babies at the age of seven to eight months to recover.

As a rule, treatment of the throat in babies under one year of age lasts from seven to ten days and no less. The use of antiviral medications usually lasts up to five days, and it is possible to cure an infant’s throat with antibiotics in five to ten days, depending on the type of medication.

Traditional remedies

What to do if your newborn has a sore throat? Ventilate the room as often as possible. When airing, remove the newborn from the room. Do wet cleaning in the children's room at least twice a day, wash toys in hot soapy water, wash your hands, and maintain personal hygiene. Make sure that the air temperature is not higher than 20-22 degrees.

During the period of an infectious disease, the children's room should not be dry and hot, since this is the best environment for the proliferation of microbes.

The patient should drink a lot. If he refuses to eat, there is no need to force feed him, but keeping him hydrated is part of successful therapy. Drinking softens the mucous membrane of the throat, relieves irritation, and quickly removes germs and toxins. The liquid should be given warm and as often as possible.

Antipyretic, anti-inflammatory, antihistamine, antitussive drugs, and nasal drops are prescribed. You need to make sure that mucus does not accumulate in your nose. To remove it, 2 drops of saline solution are dripped into each nostril. After a couple of minutes, when the crusts are wet, you need to remove them with cotton wool. In this case, you should not use matches, ear sticks or other hard objects. If there is strong nasal discharge, you can use an aspirator or a small rubber bulb.

Regular rinsing with antiseptic solutions helps to quickly cure a sore nasopharynx. However, a newborn cannot spit, so if parents decide to rinse, they need to do it as follows. Take the baby in your arms, tilt your head slightly forward and to the side, irrigate the throat with a stream of solution from a syringe so that the liquid drains from the mouth. For liquid, you can use a tray or a towel. Irrigate the mucous membrane of the oropharynx with a saline solution (2-3 grams of salt per 200 ml of warm water) or a decoction of anti-inflammatory herbs.

List of drugs

Listed below are the most effective drugs from various medicinal groups used in the treatment of throat diseases in infants:

Among the antibiotics, it is worth mentioning “Amoxicillin” along with “Panklav”, “Amoxiclav”, “Flemoklav”, “Flemoxin”, “Solyutab”, “Erythromycin”, “Sumamed” and “Suprax”.
Suitable antiviral agents are drugs in the form of Ergoferon, Anaferon, Viferon, Kipferon and Tsitovir.
Suitable cough medicines that thin phlegm are Gedelix, along with Linkas, Doctor Mom, and also marshmallow and licorice root syrups.
Lozenges are widely used along with tablets and lozenges for sore throats in the form of “Lizobakt”, “Faryngosept”, “Sebedin”, “Grammidin” and “Septolete”.
Medicines that can be used to gargle for infants are “Miramistin” along with “Furacilin”, “Chlorophyllipt”, “Chlorhexidine”, “Aquirin” and “Rotokan”. Infusions of calendula, oak bark and sage are also suitable for this purpose.
Throat sprays are often used in the form of Tantum Verde, Hexoral, Stopangin and Ingalipt (without direct spraying into the throat).
The use of systemic immunomodulators is also widespread, for example, “Amiksin” along with “Echinacea”, “Imunorix”, “Tonsilgon”, “Sinupret” and “Ribomunil”. Very often Interferon is prescribed for infants.
Antihistamines in the form of Erius, Zodak, Cetirizine, Loratadine and Tavegil can also be prescribed.
Among antipyretic drugs, it is worth mentioning Paracetamol, along with Nurofen and Cefekon.
Preparations for rinsing the nose are “Aquamaris” along with “Aqualor”, “Physiomer” and “Dolphin”.
Additionally, vasoconstrictors with oil drops in the form of “Salin”, “Nazivin”, “Vibrocil” and “Pinosol” can be used.

"Tonsilgon"

According to the instructions for use, Tonzilgon is prescribed for children from 1 year of age for complex therapy of infectious and inflammatory diseases of the upper respiratory tract, namely:

tonsillitis;
pharyngitis;
laryngitis;
sinusitis;
acute rhinitis.

In addition, the medicine is an excellent prophylactic during the season of widespread colds and flu epidemics. Drops or tablets can be used in combination with antibacterial agents prescribed by a doctor, or as a stand-alone drug at the first signs of a viral infection.

Instructions for use of Tonzilgon for children must be strictly followed.

Doctors' recommendations

During the occurrence of throat diseases in infants, doctors recommend doing the following:

You should limit your baby's outdoor activities and encourage him to stay in his crib and sleep as much as possible.
Antibiotic treatment should not be ignored if it has been prescribed by a doctor. In addition, the course of antibiotic treatment should not be interrupted.
You should not take local treatment lightly, rarely gargle, and in addition, forget about taking probiotics after antibiotic therapy.
Doctors do not recommend performing any physical procedures or heat treatment if the child has a high temperature.
You should not warm the baby’s throat if there is an acute phase of any otolaryngological disease.
It is not recommended to immediately give your baby a full dose of a new drug, which is especially true for children with allergies.
Under no circumstances should a baby be allowed to become a passive smoker.
The child should not eat food that irritates the throat.
Under no circumstances should you not consult a doctor if home therapy does not bring improvement on the third day after it starts.

Treatment of a child from one to six months

Do not allow dry air. Because this forces you to breathe through your mouth, which means germs will spread even faster.

Children aged four months and older need to rinse their noses with solutions based on sea salt. You can lubricate your throat at this age with the following drugs:

• chamomile decoction; • oak bark (decoction); • Lugol, but be sure to dilute with water; • Iodinol; • Tonsilgon.

They are all antimicrobial.

For children from three months of age the following is usually prescribed:

• Tantum Verde; • Miramistin.

If a child has a high temperature, paracetamol-based antipyretics may be prescribed. This:

• Paracetamol syrup; • Panadol suspension; • other.

When should a baby be taken to the hospital?

Most often, hospital treatment is prescribed for a red throat and high fever in infants up to one year old. Similar treatment is carried out for any infectious disease accompanied by high fever. Other indications for hospitalization in the presence of throat diseases in infants are the following manifestations of the disease:

The appearance of complications in the form of an abscess, rheumatic carditis, phlegmon, and so on.
The development of a serious condition in a child along with severe intoxication.
The presence of a temperature that cannot be brought down.
The appearance of lethargy in the child and seizures.
Existing episodes of laryngospasm (parents should be sure to familiarize themselves with the rules for providing assistance in the event of laryngospasm). A baby may have a red throat and cough at the same time.
The presence of systemic diseases in the child in the form of glomerulonephritis, diabetes, blood pathologies, etc.
The presence of anomalies in the structure of the larynx in the baby.
The presence of epidemiological indications for infectious diseases requiring treatment exclusively in a hospital.

It must be borne in mind that the main danger is not the disease itself and the redness of the throat, but the complications of this disease. Therefore, in order to avoid serious consequences, you should start treatment at an early stage, and if necessary, and on the recommendation of a doctor, immediately go to the hospital.

Treatment of throat in newborns

When a baby's neck turns red, the baby's mother is overcome with confusion and does not know what to do correctly in this situation.
Often redness of the throat in a newborn, which is alarming and painful, becomes a global problem. All methods and means known to the mother can harm the baby, because they are absolutely not intended for its treatment.

It is necessary to clearly understand that before performing any procedures or giving medicine to a baby, you should find out the causes of his illness.

It is very important that when an infant develops throat pain, redness and soreness, these symptoms may indicate different pathogens. Therefore, if you find these symptoms in your baby, call a doctor immediately and do not self-medicate.

In some cases, unfortunately, this symptom can be caused by external irritants. These may include bacteria, viruses or allergens, or there may be adverse effects on the laryngeal mucosa or the environment.

Although there are also purely mechanical irritants of the throat mucosa.

If the doctor has sufficient experience, he will be able to make the correct diagnosis and distinguish a bacterial infection from a viral one. Mothers are strictly forbidden to make a diagnosis on their own, much less treat a small child; this can lead to very disastrous results.
In addition to the above, a sore throat in a baby may occur during teething. In general, it goes away quickly and no special treatment is needed.

Most mothers immediately notice when their baby needs medical attention.

For example, with acute respiratory viral diseases in children the following are observed:

runny nose, high body temperature, lack of appetite, red throat, anxiety. With a sore throat, children may lose part of their voice;
the baby’s throat is very red and very painful for ten days, but at the same time there are no other symptoms of acute viral diseases;
When babies have a very sore throat, it is very difficult for them to swallow, even liquids. As a result, they refuse to breastfeed;
you may observe other signs of the disease, such as a choking cough and plaque on the mucous membranes of the tonsils;
with very severe intoxication, the baby not only has a sore throat, but also a sore tummy, arms and legs. The baby becomes weak and does not want to crawl or sit on his own;

After examining the baby, the doctor will prescribe either medication or attentive and caring care.

For example, if a baby has a common cold, he needs frequent warm drinks. Warm drinks will soften irritated mucous membranes of the neck and nose. With proper care and timely warm drinks, you can quickly alleviate the baby’s condition. Also, warm drinks taken by the baby remove viral infection from the body;
It is of great importance that there are no mucous accumulations in the irritated nasopharynx. To clean the baby’s nose and neck, you can rinse with saline solutions;
If newborns develop symptoms of an acute respiratory viral infection, it is necessary to humidify the air in the room in which the patient is located. The room also needs frequent ventilation. In a dry and stuffy room, viruses multiply rapidly, and with optimal humidity and moderate air temperature, the disease will pass faster;
When the baby is teething, not only the neck, but also the gums turn red. Therefore, swollen gums need to be lubricated with special gels or ointments that will cool and relieve pain;
Breastfed babies should be put to the breast as often as possible. This is excellent psychological support for the baby. In addition, breast milk contains a huge amount of antibodies and thanks to them the little person will cope with the disease faster.

For bacterial infections in children, self-medication should not be done. If you suddenly notice symptoms indicating a sore throat, call a doctor immediately. Because often, sore throat is treated with antibiotics. The baby’s recovery process takes longer and is more difficult.

Miramistin is a safe and effective antiseptic.

It has a wide spectrum of action, safely and effectively destroys harmful viruses and fungi.

It has a destructive effect only on the shells of viruses. Not absorbed through the skin or mucous membranes.
The medicine has neither smell nor taste, so it is not harmful to children under one year old. You must follow the correct dosage prescribed by your doctor.
This remedy is not recommended for use by children under one year old more than three times in 24 hours.

"Tonsilotren" is an anti-inflammatory and immunostimulating agent. Has restorative properties and accelerates healing.

Available in tablet form.

Prescribed only by the attending physician. For a red throat in a child under one year of age, the dose consists of one third of a tablet, three times a day.
If your baby takes a pacifier, grind a third of the tablet into powder and dip the wet pacifier into it. The drug tastes sweet and the baby will not be capricious or spit out the pacifier.
The medicine is contraindicated in case of hypersensitivity to chromium.

"IRS-19" is prescribed to children from three months, the drug is absolutely harmless.

It is an immunostimulating drug based on bacterial lysates.

Prescribed for the treatment of the throat and bronchi. Restores local immunity after viral infections or flu.
The medicine is contraindicated in case of autoimmune disease and hypersensitivity to the components of the drug.
For the treatment of acute or chronic diseases of the throat and bronchi in young children, one dose of the medicine is prescribed in each nostril, twice a day.
Before using the spray, the nose must be cleaned of accumulated mucus. Use until symptoms of infection completely disappear.

An excellent natural remedy with bactericidal properties is “Chlorophyllipt”. Can be used by children from birth, the drug is effective and safe. The medicine is obtained from eucalyptus leaf extract.

When feeding a baby, the papilla can be lubricated with an oil medicine. It is very gentle in the baby's mouth and relieves inflammation in the throat.

A safe and approved folk method is a compress of chamomile infusion or sage.

You can use calendula for a compress.

In order not to harm the baby's skin, the compress should be made warm. You don’t need to hold it for long, the time varies from an hour to an hour and a half. If you give your baby chamomile tea at the same time, the redness in the neck will go away faster.
While bathing, you can add a weak eucalyptus decoction to the bath. You can also use aromatic oils, which will help strengthen the immune system and have bactericidal properties. If a child is diagnosed with a sore throat, juice from fresh aloe leaves is used for treatment. The juice is diluted with boiled water and used to irrigate the neck.
A compress of warm cottage cheese will relieve redness from the baby’s larynx. To do this, warm cottage cheese is carefully placed on the child’s neck. Soft natural fabric is placed on top of it. You can secure the compress with an adhesive plaster. It lasts from three to four hours, after which it is removed. The cottage cheese used for the next compress should be new and heated. During the baby's night sleep, the procedure is repeated twice.

Parents, keep in mind that those methods, methods and medications that help cure a child’s throat may not help. Because a red throat, fever, moodiness and poor sleep may be when teeth are being cut.

The materials posted on this page are informational in nature and intended for educational purposes. Site visitors should not use them as medical advice. Determining the diagnosis and choosing a treatment method remains the exclusive prerogative of your attending physician.

"Tantum Verde" for children's throat

Young children, especially in autumn and winter, often begin to suffer from respiratory diseases, and their throats regularly become red. The smaller the baby, the more difficult it is to cure. This is due to the fact that many medications are contraindicated for children under one year of age. Among other things, infants cannot tolerate certain procedures; for example, they are not yet able to blow their nose or open their mouth wide so that their parents can spray it with an aerosol or rinse it. During such procedures, parents of small children always experience certain difficulties.

The medicinal spray called "Tantum Verde", which is made by an Italian manufacturer, has a unique composition and properties. This medicine is good for treating common respiratory ailments. The drug produces an antiseptic and anti-inflammatory effect. But there are contraindications: the spray cannot be used for children under 3 years of age. In some cases, doctors prescribe this drug. But you shouldn't spray it. It is acceptable to apply it to the inside of the cheek or nipple, no more than 2-3 times a day.

The pediatrician himself must prescribe this drug based on the child’s well-being, his exact age and diagnosis. Among other things, the specialist takes into account whether the baby is allergic to the constituent ingredients. Only after collecting all this information will the pediatrician advise or, conversely, prohibit the use of this spray.