What are the treatments for upper respiratory tract infections?

  1, symptomatic treatment (1) rest The sick or the old and frail should rest in bed, avoid smoking, drink more water, and keep the indoor air circulation.  (2) Antipyretic and analgesic If you have fever, headache, muscle pain and other symptoms, you can use antipyretic and analgesic drugs, such as compound aspirin, acetaminophen, indomethacin, pain relief tablets, ibuprofen, etc. For sore throat, various throat tablets such as lysozyme tablets, Jianmin Throat Tablets, or the Chinese herbal medicine Liushenwan can be taken orally.  (3) Decongestants For nasal congestion, nasal mucosa congestion and edema, pseudoephedrine hydrochloride can be used, and 1% ephedrine nasal drops can also be used.  (4) Antihistamines For colds with increased sensitivity of the nasal mucosa, frequent sneezing and runny nose, antihistamines such as chlorpheniramine maleate or benadryl can be used.  (5) Cough suppressants For those with more obvious cough symptoms, cough suppressants such as dextromethorphan and pentoxifylline can be given.  2. Etiological treatment (1) Antibacterial drug treatment No antibacterial drug is needed for pure viral infection. When there is evidence of bacterial infection such as elevated white blood cell count, pus moss in the pharynx and yellow sputum, penicillin, first-generation cephalosporins, macrolides or quinolones can be used as appropriate. It is rarely necessary to select sensitive antibacterial drugs according to the pathogenic bacteria.  (2) Antiviral drug treatment There are no specific antiviral drugs, and the abuse of antiviral drugs can cause the phenomenon of influenza virus resistance. Therefore, if there is no fever, normal immune function, and the onset of the disease is more than two days, generally do not need to apply. Patients with immunodeficiency can be used routinely early. Broad-spectrum antiviral drugs ribavirin and oseltamivir have a strong inhibitory effect on influenza virus, parainfluenza virus and whistling syncytial virus, etc., which can shorten the course of the disease.  3, Chinese herbal medicine treatment Chinese herbal medicine with antipyretic and antiviral effects can also be used to help improve the symptoms and shorten the course of the disease. Xiao Chai Hu punch, Pan Lan Gen punch is widely used.