Elderly people can quickly stop coughing by taking cough suppressants, such as dextromethorphan and other symptomatic and causal treatment.
Symptomatic treatment: For patients whose cough is so severe that it affects their lives, they can take cough suppressants such as dextromethorphan and codeine phosphate. If the cough is accompanied by phlegm, expectorant treatment should be chosen, such as ambroxol hydrochloride, carbocysteine and other drugs. Clinical treatment does not advocate strong cough suppressants, which may lead to difficulty in coughing up sputum and the occurrence or aggravation of infection.
Etiologic treatment: If the patient has a prolonged cough, chest CT or line examination should be performed to make a definitive diagnosis. Bronchitis, pneumonia, early lung cancer, tuberculosis, lung abscess, fungal infections and other infectious diseases, such as interstitial lung disease and other non-infectious diseases, can cause coughing symptoms, and treatment for specific causes.
Older people with cough should eat some light, easy to digest food, avoid spicy stimulating food.
If the elderly cough symptoms, it is recommended to go to the regular hospital in time for treatment. The above drugs should be used under the guidance of a physician.