A dry, scratchy throat and cough with a small amount of phlegm should be treated accordingly depending on the cause. Common causes include bronchitis, tonsillitis, pharyngitis and so on. Commonly used treatments include general treatment, medication and so on.
1. Bronchitis: drink more water, avoid exertion, quit smoking, avoid inhalation of harmful gases and particles. Commonly used drugs are cough suppressant dextromethorphan, pentoxyverine, etc.; glucocorticosteroids such as dexamethasone, etc.; accompanied by bacterial infections can be used antibiotics such as amoxicillin.
2. Tonsillitis: Tonsillitis caused by viruses can be cured without medication. Pay attention to drink more water, reasonable diet, strengthen nutrition, local furacilin liquid gargle. Tonsillitis caused by bacteria can use antibiotics such as penicillin. If tonsil hypertrophy affects the respiratory function can be surgical treatment.
3. pharyngitis: mild symptoms can be localized medication such as compound borax solution, chlorhexidine solution gargle. Drug treatment commonly used antibiotics such as penicillin; antihistamines such as loratadine; glucocorticoids such as dexamethasone.
Dry and itchy throat and cough with a small amount of phlegm may have other causes such as sinusitis, etc. If the symptoms continue to be unrelieved or gradually aggravated, it is recommended to consult a doctor in a timely manner, to determine the cause of the disease and then actively treat it. The above drugs should be used under the guidance of a doctor, avoid purchasing your own medication.