Coughing and shortness of breath are commonly seen in asthma, bronchitis, heart failure and other diseases, and are usually treated with medication, which needs to be analyzed according to specific conditions. 1. Asthma: asthma patients in contact with allergens or temperature changes and other triggers, can lead to acute attacks of asthma, chest tightness, shortness of breath, irritating dry cough and other symptoms. It is recommended that patients follow the doctor’s instructions to inhale low-dose glucocorticoids and long-acting beta agonists, such as budesonide formoterol powder inhaler, and also choose leukotriene receptor antagonists, such as montelukast. 2. Bronchitis: patients with bronchitis may present with dry cough or a large amount of mucous sputum, occasionally accompanied by blood in the sputum. When accompanied by bronchospasm, shortness of breath with varying degrees of chest tightness may occur. If cough, no sputum, can be used dextromethorphan and other cough suppression. If cough and sputum are present but not easy to cough up, aminoglutethimide hydrochloride can be used as expectorant. When bronchospasm occurs, asthma medicines such as aminophylline can be used. 3. Heart failure: especially the left heart failure, when the return blood volume increases, it can aggravate pulmonary stasis, resulting in cough, shortness of breath and other symptoms. Diuretics such as furosemide, spironolactone, etc. and positive inotropic drugs such as digoxin can be used under doctor’s supervision. There are other diseases can cause cough, shortness of breath, if the symptoms do not improve or aggravate, it is recommended to consult a doctor in a timely manner, follow the doctor’s instructions for further examination, to clarify the cause of the disease, under the guidance of the doctor for targeted treatment or therapy. The above medicines are for reference only, the specific dosage should follow the doctor’s instructions.