Itchy throat, phlegm and nasal congestion are most commonly associated with upper respiratory tract infections, which can be treated symptomatically with expectorants and decongestants as prescribed by the doctor. At the same time, it is also necessary to treat the cause of the disease, such as antiviral drugs, antibiotics.
Upper respiratory tract infection is a general term for acute inflammation of the nasal cavity, pharynx or larynx, the patient will appear itchy throat, cough, cough sputum, nasal congestion and other symptoms, sputum more can be applied to the use of aminoglutethimide, acetylcysteine and other expectorants, nasal congestion oral decongestant such as pseudoephedrine hydrochloride, hypertension, coronary artery disease patients are prohibited, pregnancy, breastfeeding, and the elderly and children should be used with caution.
Most of the upper respiratory tract infections are caused by viral infections, which are self-limiting and generally improve within a week. If the condition is serious and you want to shorten the duration of the disease, you can take oral antiviral drugs such as ribavirin under the guidance of a doctor. If the combination of bacterial infection, need to follow the doctor’s instructions to take ceftazidime, azithromycin and other antibiotics, patients with a history of drug allergies prohibited.
Itchy throat, phlegm, nasal congestion, can also be seen in chronic sinusitis, allergic rhinitis and other diseases, so you should go to the local hospital, under the guidance of the doctor to identify the cause of the standardized use of drugs.