Most often, the diseases respiratory affect infantsmainly in the preschool stage; Many of these are associated with virus They maintain a short duration, while others manage to extend by bacteria, making respiratory conditions become chronic paintings if they are not handled in a timely manner.
The Dominican Society of Pediatrics He dedicated his recent update meeting to this issue, with the aim of guiding pediatricians about the use of Antitustives To approach these diseases and improvement of symptoms.
“Studies about diseases Infectious, in 2024, they identified that there are five virus that function as responsible for 95 % of diseases respiratory, “said Andrés Mena de la Rosa, pediatrician Neumologist and guest speaker for this meeting, who stressed that, in these processes, the cough It has a relevant role, since it serves as a mechanism for cleaning the respiratory tract.
However, when the cough It is exacerbated and ends up affecting the quality of life of the childthe specialist argued about the proper use of some Antitustives (Drugs for the cough) according to the disease and age of childemphasizing that it should never be self -medicated, since overcoming the appropriate dose can leave adverse effects on the infant.
The main causes of cough in the children They arise due to Viral infections acute respiratory (common flu and colds), followed by the bronchiolitisasthma, allergies, gastroesophageal reflux disease, as well as the presence of foreign bodies.
The doctor explained that there is currently a broad classification of Antitustiveshowever, for children It is recommended to avoid the use of “Dextrometorfano“, one of the most used medications in pediatrics, because it relieves the cough But not the agent that causes it. Is not indicated in children under two years.
He also pointed out that current guides recommend replacing these for some Antitustives third generation and peripheral action, such as the compound of Levodropropizina.
Risk of diseases
Mena de la Rosa also reviewed those conditions that increase the vulnerability of the infant and increase the risk of diseases acute and chronic respiratory.
Some of these are:
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Atmospheric events
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Pollution
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Solid waste
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Garbage accumulation
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Vehicles that circulate in bad conditions or those of propane gas
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The habit of smoking adults that makes the child
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Inter alia
As final recommendations, the pneumologist urged pediatricians to avoid these central drugs and opt for peripheral action, preferably using them in children over two years.
In the case of parents and caregivers, he reiterated that they should never self -medicate childrenbecause the doses must be very specific and overmedicate them can have undesirable adverse effects on its central system.
Yes child It is under the care of a nursery, this should only use a medication if parents carry a recipe authorized by a pediatricianunder the indicated dose.
- In the house you do not recommend using any medication that is not by prescription of your pediatrician of header, in order to avoid important side effects.
Within the framework of this meeting, Reynaldo Jiménez, president of this specialized medical society, stressed that the entity promotes these update spaces, in order to boost the Medical Education continuous of its members, as well as provide greater tools and experiences that allow the improvement of medical care in the Dominican Republic.
