What to do if you have sticky phlegm in your throat

The sticky phlegm in the throat needs to be treated according to the specific cause, such as rhinitis, reflux esophagitis, chronic pharyngitis, bronchitis, etc., and then take medication after a clear diagnosis.
1. Rhinitis: Rhinitis due to the backflow of nasal mucus into the throat, resulting in the phenomenon of sticky phlegm in the throat, should be to control the development of rhinitis, you can use physiological sea saline nasal rinsing, with azelastine hydrochloride nasal spray, to alleviate the symptoms.
2. Reflux esophagitis: Reflux esophagitis can lead to reflux of stomach contents, which can irritate the throat, resulting in sticky phlegm in the throat, you can take omeprazole to improve the reflux phenomenon.
3. Chronic pharyngitis: chronic pharyngitis due to pharyngeal inflammation stimulation can also lead to mucous phlegm in the throat, dry throat, foreign body sensation and other symptoms, can be used to compound borax solution gargle, or take iodine tablets, silver and yellow tablets and so on.
4. Bronchitis: the main symptom of bronchitis is coughing, coughing up phlegm, you can take drugs to resolve phlegm, such as ambroxol, bromhexine, if necessary, you can take the ultrasonic nebulization, to help phlegm discharge. In addition, for the pathogenic bacteria to take anti-infection treatment, such as bacterial infection using antibiotics, such as cefuroxime sodium, azithromycin.
The causes of sticky phlegm in the throat are very many, it is recommended to go to the hospital in a timely manner to improve the examination, a clear diagnosis, to give targeted treatment, not private treatment, the above drugs should be applied under the guidance of the doctor.