A scratchy throat with a bad cough should be treated accordingly to the cause. Common causes include allergic pharyngitis, reflux esophagitis and chronic bronchitis. Commonly used treatments include general treatment, medication and surgery.
1. Allergic pharyngitis: avoid contact with allergens. Commonly used drugs include antihistamines such as cetirizine; glucocorticosteroids such as dexamethasone; leukotriene receptor antagonists such as montelukast sodium. If the condition is serious enough to cause choking, tracheotomy is needed immediately.
2. Reflux esophagitis: elevate the head of the bed, avoid lying down immediately after meals during the day, avoid eating 2-3h before going to bed at night, and prohibit smoking and alcohol. Commonly used drugs are proton pump inhibitors such as omeprazole, etc.; prokinetic drugs such as domperidone, etc..
3. Chronic bronchitis: symptomatic supportive treatment. Avoid contact with and inhalation of harmful gases or dust, and avoid colds. Commonly used drugs are antibiotics such as amoxicillin, levofloxacin, etc.; cough suppressants and expectorants such as dextromethorphan, compound licorice combination, etc.; asthma medicines such as aminophylline.
Itchy throat cough may have other reasons, such as high blood pressure patients taking antihypertensive drugs can also lead to such symptoms, it is recommended to go to the hospital in a timely manner, to clarify the cause of the disease to give targeted treatment. The above drugs should be used under the guidance of a doctor, to avoid purchasing their own medication.