GERD patients with cough and sputum are usually caused by the reflux of gastric contents into the airway, but also may be combined with respiratory tract infections, can be improved through symptomatic treatment such as pulmonary cough synergist and causative treatment such as omeprazole, domperidone, amoxicillin, etc., details are as follows:
1. Symptomatic treatment: GERD patients with cough and phlegm symptoms are serious, cough suppressants can be used, such as pulmonary cough synergist. Do not lie down after daily meals, avoid stimulating food, quit smoking, alcohol and so on.
2. Causal treatment: mainly for the cough, cough, phlegm caused by gastroesophageal reflux disease treatment, commonly used drugs are proton pump inhibitors such as omeprazole, rabeprazole, etc., to reduce the production of gastric acid, reduce the phenomenon of acid reflux. Gastric stimulants such as domperidone and mosapride are used to speed up gastrointestinal peristalsis and reduce the amount of time that stomach acid stays in the digestive tract. Antibiotics such as amoxicillin may be used if a respiratory infection is present.
All of the above medications should be used under the guidance of a doctor, avoid self-medication.