There is no such thing as a “cough suppressant” for a tickling, dry cough. Itchy throat and dry cough may be caused by cough variant asthma, gastroesophageal reflux disease, respiratory tract infectious diseases, etc., need to go to the hospital to find out the cause of the disease under the guidance of the doctor for treatment.
1.Cough variant asthma patients due to airway sensitivity, stimulation often appear throat tickling, dry cough (night cough is an important feature) and so on. Glucocorticosteroids can be used as prescribed by the doctor. Oral drugs include prednisone and prednisolone, etc. Inhaled drugs include budesonide and beclomethasone. Tuberculosis, diabetes mellitus, femoral head necrosis, peptic ulcer and other patients are prohibited oral hormones.
2. Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) can cause acid reflux, heartburn and other symptoms, when the gastroduodenal contents of the reflux into the throat, can stimulate the mucous membrane of the throat to cause itchy dry cough. Omeprazole, rabeprazole and other proton pump inhibitors, or ranitidine, famotidine and other H2 receptor antagonists can be applied under the guidance of a doctor.
3. Respiratory tract infectious diseases, such as bacterial or viral infections caused by pharyngitis, colds, tuberculosis, etc., can cause symptoms of itchy throat and dry cough. Antibiotics can be applied to bacterial infections, and antiviral drugs can be applied to viral infections; rifampicin, isoniazid, and pyrazinamide are commonly used in tuberculosis patients. All of the above drugs should be applied under the guidance of a doctor.
Itchy dry throat cough may also be caused by other factors, it is recommended that the patient to consult a doctor in a timely manner, by the doctor to clarify the cause of the disease, in accordance with the doctor’s instructions for standardized treatment, do not blindly believe that the “small trick”.