Variable cough generally refers to cough variant asthma, patients can follow the doctor’s instructions to take general treatment, such as away from allergens, medication, such as salbutamol, budesonide and so on.
Cough variant asthma is a type of asthma with cough as the main clinical symptom, the specific etiology is still unclear, clinical considerations related to genetic factors, environmental factors and other influences. Most of the patients will only have irritating dry cough symptoms, usually do not appear chest tightness, wheezing and other symptoms.
The main clinical treatments for this disease are general treatment: avoid contact with allergens, such as pollen, dust mites, etc.; pay attention to warmth, avoid colds; pay attention to rest, avoid strenuous exercise;
Drug treatment: patients with mild cough symptoms can be treated with β2 agonist drugs such as salbutamol aerosol and procarbazole hydrochloride aerosol as prescribed by the doctor. For patients with more severe cough symptoms and poor treatment with the above medications, glucocorticoid medications such as budesonide and prednisone acetate are also needed to control the condition, improve lung function, and alleviate clinical symptoms.
Cough variant asthma usually has a small impact on the patient’s health, but if the patient is not treated in time, it may develop into typical asthma. Patients are advised to seek medical treatment as soon as possible to control the condition. The above medications should be used under the supervision of a physician.