What to do if you have a dry, scratchy throat and cough with yellow phlegm

Dry and itchy throat, cough with yellow sputum may be caused by pharyngitis, colds, sinusitis and other diseases, according to the specific disease to be treated accordingly. 1. Pharyngitis: refers to the inflammation of the mucous membrane of the pharynx, which can be manifested as dryness, burning, itching and coughing in the pharynx, and yellow sputum can appear if it is secondary to bacterial infection. Treatment can use compound borax solution, compound chlorhexidine gargle solution and other gargles or take throat tablets to relieve symptoms, while antibiotics such as amoxicillin can be used to fight infection. 2. Colds: caused by viral infections, can manifest as nasal congestion, runny nose, cough, cough phlegm, itchy throat, dry throat and other symptoms. Cold and flu medicines such as Compound aminophenol alkylamine tablets can be used to alleviate the symptoms. Coughing up yellow sputum suggests secondary bacterial infection, can use amoxicillin, cephradine and other antibiotics to fight infection. 3. Sinusitis: Sinusitis, excessive nasal secretions stimulate the pharynx can cause pharyngeal discomfort, pharyngeal dryness and itching, coughing, coughing yellow sputum and other symptoms. Treatment can use amoxicillin and other antibiotics anti-infection treatment, puncture drainage when necessary. Dry and itchy throat, cough with yellow sputum can be caused by a variety of diseases, if the symptoms are not relieved or aggravated, it is recommended to consult a doctor for examination to clarify the cause of the disease, and at the same time, according to the doctor’s instructions to use medication.