Medicine stuck in the esophagus can be improved by coughing, drinking water, gastroscopy, and the Heimlich maneuver.
1. Coughing: If the medicine is stuck in the esophagus in a relatively upward position, you can try coughing, and in some cases the medicine can be coughed up through coughing.
2. Drinking water: If the medicine is stuck in the esophagus in a relatively low position, there is no dyspnea and other symptoms, you can drink some hot water, most of the drugs will melt after encountering water, which can improve the symptoms.
3. Gastroscopy: If the medicine is stuck in the esophagus and cannot be improved by the above two methods, you can also go to the hospital to deal with it through gastroscopy, which can be taken out directly under the gastroscope.
4. Heimlich maneuver: if accompanied by symptoms of dyspnea, it is considered to be stuck in the trachea, in this case, you should immediately perform the Heimlich maneuver, and at the same time, you should promptly consult a doctor to deal with.
If the medicine is stuck in the esophagus, you need to go to the hospital as soon as possible, by the doctor according to the specific conditions, to develop individualized diagnosis and treatment plan, so as not to delay the condition.