Long-term cough with white phlegm feeling something in the throat, may be reflux esophagitis, upper respiratory tract infections, chronic bronchitis and other diseases caused by the need to clarify the cause of the disease on the basis of medication and other treatments.
1. Reflux esophagitis: patients may have symptoms of heartburn and reflux, and may have a foreign body sensation in the throat. Commonly used drugs include acid inhibitors (such as omeprazole, etc.), gastrointestinal stimulants (mosapride, etc.), antacids (such as magnesium hydroxide, etc.), mucosal protective drugs (aluminum thioglycollate, etc.), and laparoscopic fundoplication can be considered for severe cases.
2. Upper respiratory tract infection: prolonged coughing with white sputum and feeling something in the throat may be caused by upper respiratory tract infection. Cough symptoms are more obvious, can be given cough suppressants (dextromethorphan, Pentoxyverine, etc.), cough phlegm, white sputum, can be prescribed to use aminoglutethimide and other phlegm drugs. For viral infections, anti-infective drugs (oseltamivir, etc.) can also be used as appropriate.
3. Chronic bronchitis: long-term, repeated coughing, coughing white mucus sputum is the main feature of chronic bronchitis. Treatment includes infection control, cough, expectorant, asthma, commonly used drugs include anti-infective drugs (levofloxacin, amoxicillin, etc.), cough expectorants (bromhexine, etc.) and bronchodilators (such as aminophylline, etc.).
Prolonged coughing with white phlegm and feeling something in the throat may have other causes, it is recommended to consult a doctor in time to clarify the diagnosis, and to carry out targeted treatment. In addition, you should pay attention to a regular routine, drink plenty of water and eat a light diet.