What medicine should be used to improve immunity in children

Zhao Lisi

Deputy Chief Physician

Pediatrics of Beijing University of Chinese Medicine Oriental Hospital

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Drugs that enhance children’s immunity include traditional Chinese medicine, Western medicine, trace element preparations, dietary supplements, etc.

There are many types of drugs to improve children's immunity. ① Traditional Chinese medicine: Yupingfeng powder, astragalus, Codonopsis pilosula, Huaiqihuang granules, etc.; ② Western medicine: transfer factor, thymosin, Pidotimod oral liquid , spleen aminopeptide oral freeze-dried powder, immune globulin, etc.; ③ Dietary supplements: bovine colostrum, probiotic preparations, multivitamins; ④ Trace element preparations.

Different types of immunomodulators have different precautions. If long-term use of traditional Chinese medicine can cause kidney and liver toxicity, do not take it for a long time without permission. For Western medicines, most of the side effects are clear. For example, long-term use of biological drugs such as immunoglobulins can inhibit bone marrow growth. Health care products are non-drugs, but it should be noted that vitamins and trace elements should not be taken excessively. Too much is not enough, and they should be supplemented in appropriate amounts.

When giving children immunity-enhancing drugs, they must be taken under the guidance of a doctor and taken strictly in accordance with the doctor's instructions.