Treatment of chronic bronchitis and asthma

The treatments for chronic bronchitis and asthma include medication, general treatment and so on. 1. Acute exacerbation of chronic bronchitis: after the patient is clearly caused by bacterial infection, the infection can be controlled with antibiotics such as levofloxacin, amoxicillin, cefuroxime and so on as prescribed by the doctor. Those with severe dry cough can be relieved with dextromethorphan, pentoxyverine and other cough suppressants as prescribed by the doctor, and those with sputum can be treated with aminobromine hydrochloride, bromhexine and other drugs to reduce sputum. Wheezing can be treated with bronchodilators such as aminophylline and salmeterol. At the same time, patients need to actively quit smoking, avoid second-hand smoke or other irritating gases, and stay away from dusty environments. 2. Asthma: the disease can not be cured, but can be controlled or alleviated with medication. Usually asthma patients can follow the doctor’s instructions with beclomethasone, budesonide, prednisone, methylprednisolone and other glucocorticoids, salbutamol, terbutaline, salmeterol and other β2 agonists, montelukast, zalustat and other leukotriene modifiers, aminophylline, theophylline and other theophylline to relieve the patient’s symptoms of coughing, coughing up sputum, wheezing and so on. In addition to the above medications, asthmatics can be treated with anticholinergic such as ipratropium bromide and tiotropium bromide and antihistamine such as ketotifen and loratadine as prescribed by the doctor. For some severe cases, bronchial thermoplasty is feasible when necessary. Daily to light diet, appropriate physical exercise, avoid contact with allergens. It is recommended that chronic bronchitis and asthma patients follow the doctor’s instructions to use medication, do not indiscriminate use of drugs or prescriptions to prevent exacerbation of the condition. The above drugs should be used under the guidance of a physician.