Treatment of pneumonia includes anti-infective therapy and prevention of complications. The specific treatment depends on the type of pathogen, the severity of the pneumonia, etc. Commonly used drugs include cough suppressants, antipyretics and antibiotics.
For the treatment of pneumonia, commonly used anti-cough medications include dextromethorphan, forcodine procatheterol, tranylcypromine, etc.
Antipyretics include aspirin, indomethacin, ibuprofen, etc.; antibiotics include penicillin, erythromycin, azithromycin, cephalosporin, etc.