Elderly people with bronchitis cough can take general treatment, dietary treatment and drug treatment.
1. General treatment: If the elderly suffer from bronchitis cough, they should pay attention to rest in daily life, keep the home environment clean, pay attention to ventilation, maintain air circulation, and quit smoking.
2. Dietary treatment: Older people should pay attention to light diet, eat more fresh fruits and vegetables, drink more water, and avoid spicy, greasy and stimulating foods.
3. Drug treatment: when there are clear indications of bacterial infection, antibiotics can be chosen for anti-infection treatment, commonly used drugs such as azithromycin, levofloxacin, etc., and also can be added to the cough medication, such as theophylline slow-release capsule, compound licorice oral solution and so on.
Elderly people with bronchitis are advised to seek medical advice as soon as possible, under the guidance of a doctor, do not take medication on their own, so as not to delay the condition. The above drugs need to be used under the guidance of a physician.