There is no such thing as the fastest way to resolve phlegm in the elderly. It needs to be treated according to the cause of the disease, and on the basis of the cause of the disease treatment can be given appropriate treatment of phlegm, such as: drinking more water, nebulization, taking phlegm drugs such as aminoglutethimide hydrochloride and so on.
If the old man is caused by respiratory infections causing yellow sputum, you can apply antibiotics such as amoxicillin, cephradine and other drugs to treat. If the sputum is caused by viral infection, antiviral drugs such as Four Seasons Antiviral Combination can be applied. Tuberculosis infection requires anti-tuberculosis treatment such as isoniazid and rifampicin. Lung tumors lead to feasible surgical treatment.
On this basis, phlegm can be appropriately treated as follows:
1. Elderly patients should drink more water, which can improve the circulation and moisten the airway, thus playing the role of moistening and thinning the phlegm.
2. The method of nebulization can be used. Saline combined with some expectorant drugs such as acetylcysteine, antibiotics such as gentamicin, kanamycin, etc. can help coughing out the sputum.
3. For the viscous sputum that is difficult to cough up and for the elderly with poor body quality, some phlegm removing drugs such as aminoglutethimide hydrochloride and carboxymethylstilbestrol can be taken.
Elderly people with phlegm should consult the doctor in time to find out the cause, and carry out standardized treatment under the doctor’s guidance. The above medication should be used under the guidance of doctors, not blindly self-medication.