Coughing at night can not be stopped, considerations related to cardiac insufficiency, cough variant asthma, etc., can temporarily take a sitting position, conditions can be oxygen, inhalation drugs to relieve the symptoms, and should be as soon as possible to seek medical attention, clear cause of the cause of the disease for the cause of the treatment.
1. Cardiac insufficiency: it can lead to pulmonary stasis, and the symptoms can be aggravated at night when lying down, thus the cough can’t be stopped, and can be accompanied by sputum, chest tightness, swelling of the lower limbs and other symptoms. In this case, you can temporarily take a sitting position with legs down to reduce the burden on the heart and help relieve the cough. Oxygen may be given if there is oxygen equipment at home.
If the symptoms are severe and the patient experiences extreme dyspnea, immediate medical attention should be sought.
After a clear diagnosis of cardiac insufficiency, cardiac drugs such as digoxin and diuretic drugs such as furosemide and spironolactone can be given, while vasodilator drugs such as nitroglycerin and sodium nitroprusside can be used.
2. Cough variant asthma: it can cause patients to cough at night, which is difficult to stop. After a clear diagnosis can be oral montelukast sodium, inhalation budesonide formoterol and other treatments, this kind of cough taking asthma medicine aminophylline effect is obvious.
Cough at night can not stop may also be related to other diseases, such as bronchitis, pneumonia, tuberculosis, lung tumors, etc., should be timely medical care, after a clear cause to give standardized treatment, the specific use of medication should be strictly in accordance with the doctor’s instructions.