Is it true that adult cough remedies break the root of the cough?



Cough breaking remedies for adults are generally lacking scientific basis and are not true.

Cough treatment should be based on the cause of the cough. The main cause of cough is respiratory diseases: respiratory tract infections, bronchial dilatation, cough variant asthma, etc..

1. For coughs caused by respiratory infections: pathogens are bacteria that should be treated with antibacterial drugs such as penicillin and ceftazidime, and mycoplasma infections that should be treated with azithromycin and levofloxacin.

2. For cough caused by bronchiectasis: treat the underlying disease, use antibiotics to control the infection, use bronchodilators, such as salbutamol, to improve airflow, expectorant drugs, such as carboxymethylstilbestrol, acetylcysteine and so on to clear airway secretions.

3. For cough variant asthma: glucocorticoids such as budesonide and methylprednisolone, bronchodilators such as salbutamol, and antihistamines such as montelukast are needed for treatment.

Cough can also be seen in a variety of other diseases, if you want to break the root should be timely consultation, identify the causes, under the guidance of the doctor standardized treatment. Avoid listening to the prescription and delaying the condition. The above medicines should be used under the supervision of a physician.