Medications for emphysema include bronchodilators, hormones, or antibacterial and phlegmolytic drugs.
Emphysema is a chronic lung disease in which the lungs contain too much air, become overinflated and increase in lung volume. It is mostly related to smoking, heredity and environmental factors. Generally the clinical can not be completely cured, in addition to the acute phase requires drug symptomatic treatment, daily can be slowed down the progress of the disease through intervention.
1. Bronchodilators: β2-adrenoceptor agonists: short-acting preparations such as salbutamol, long-acting preparations such as salmeterol, formoterol, etc.; anticholinergic drugs: short-acting preparations such as ipratropium bromide, long-acting preparations such as tiotropium bromide; theophyllines. The purpose is to relieve cough, shortness of breath and dyspnea symptoms.
2. Hormonal drugs: commonly used are salmeterol plus fluticasone, formoterol plus budesonide. The purpose is to effectively relieve the symptoms of respiratory shortness of breath.
3. Antibacterial and phlegmolytic drugs: commonly used are cephalosporin and penicillin antibiotics, and the phlegmolytic drug aminoglutethimide hydrochloride.
4. Daily intervention: smoking cessation is an important intervention; usually pay attention to indoor ventilation and get out of the polluted environment; families with conditions can carry out home oxygen therapy.
In addition, hormones, bronchodilators and antibiotics have certain adverse reactions, it is recommended to use medication under the guidance of a doctor, not blindly self-medication to avoid adverse reactions.