There is no effective way to stop coughing. Coughing is usually caused by upper respiratory tract infections, pneumonia and tuberculosis, etc. It can be treated with anti-infective, cough suppressing, phlegm relieving and anti-tuberculosis medications as prescribed by the doctor.
1. Upper respiratory tract infection: Coughs caused by upper respiratory tract infections are more common in clinical practice, and can be treated with cough suppressants such as Ambroxol hydrochloride and dextromethorphan. If it is caused by bacterial infection, you can take oral antibiotics such as Roxithromycin and Levofloxacin as prescribed by the doctor. If it is caused by viral infection and the symptoms are serious, you can take oral ribavirin, oseltamivir and other antiviral drugs for treatment.
2. Pneumonia: When the lungs are infected, there will be exudates in the alveolar cavities, which are mainly expelled through the airways by coughing. Patients can follow the doctor’s instructions to take oral aminobromine hydrochloride, bromhexine and other cough medication, and at the same time be actively anti-infective treatment.
3. Tuberculosis: Tuberculosis is a chronic infectious disease, patients usually have repeated coughing, coughing up sputum, can also be accompanied by wasting, night sweats, low-grade fever and chest pain and other symptoms. Patients can follow the doctor’s instructions oral isoniazid, rifampicin and other anti-tuberculosis drugs for treatment.
There are many other causes of cough, such as cough variant asthma, eosinophilic bronchitis, gastroesophageal reflux, etc. If the patient has a recurring cough, he should go to the hospital in a timely manner, under the guidance of the doctor to determine the cause of the disease and treatment, in order to avoid delaying the disease and causing adverse consequences. The above drugs should be taken under the guidance of a doctor.