If you have phlegm in your lungs but can’t cough it up, you can treat the symptoms by patting your back, taking oral expectorant medication, nebulizing, etc. In addition to that, you have to find the original cause and treat it.
The treatments available for phlegm in the lungs include patting on the back, which can be used to help the phlegm to be expelled. When it is difficult to expel phlegm, you can take expectorant drugs such as Ambroxol hydrochloride to promote the expulsion of phlegm. Allergies are prohibited, and pregnant women should be cautious of using Ambroxol Hydrochloride.
In addition to phlegm removing drugs, you can also inhale expectorant drugs through nebulization, such as nebulized N-acetylcysteine solution, which can promote phlegm discharge, dilute phlegm, and relieve lung discomfort.
Daily attention to drinking plenty of water will help to dilute the phlegm, which is also good for expectoration.
The original cause of the phlegm also needs to be found and treated. Diseases that may cause phlegm in the lungs include infectious diseases of the respiratory system such as pneumonia, which can be treated with antibiotics such as levofloxacin and amoxicillin. Lung and bronchial cancers can also cause this symptom and can be treated with radiotherapy drugs or surgery.
It is recommended to go to the hospital in time to complete the relevant laboratory tests to evaluate the condition and identify the cause of the disease when coughing up sputum and combining it with cough and chest tightness, and follow the doctor’s instructions for early and reasonable treatment to avoid delaying the condition.