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Coughs can be irritating for adults, but they can be distressing for children, so it is important to have a cough remedy close at hand, especially during cold and flu season.
When your child has a cough it can make them really uncomfortable and can keep them up at night, making them tired and grumpy, which no parent wants for their little one.
Chemist4U offers a range of cough remedies for children that can help relieve a variety of different coughs, from painful chesty coughs to irritating dry, tickly coughs, helping you to clear up your kid’s cough as quickly as possible.
Find the perfect cough remedy for your child by choosing from our range of different brands, including Benylin, Tixylix, Calcough and other brands that are specifically formulated for children.
If your toddler has a cough that’s making them grumpy, the best thing you can do for them is to make sure they get lots of rest and drink plenty of fluids.
If your little one is over a year old then a hot honey and lemon drink may also help them to feel a bit better, but make sure to check the temperature of the drink carefully and monitor any young children who are given hot drinks.
A cough is a reflex action when your airway is blocked by mucus or irritants.
Coughing to clear the throat of mucus or irritants is an uncommon action, though conditions can make it a more common occurrence.
Coughs typically improve after around 2 weeks, though they can last much longer.
A cough can be caused by a number of different conditions. The most common cause of a cough is a virus, such as a cold or the flu. Other causes of a cough include laryngitis, sinusitis, bronchitis, and pneumonia. A long-term cough, known as a persistent cough, can be caused by conditions such as asthma, smoking, or a gastro-oesophageal reflux disease which is caused by leaking stomach acid getting into the throat. In rarer cases, a cough can be a symptom of lung cancer or heart failure.
The best treatment for treating a cough is dependent on the type of cough that you have. If you have a dry or tickly cough then the medication that you should use will be different than the one you should use for a chesty or mucus cough. For more information on the best types of cough medicine to use, check out our guide in the link below.