What to do if you have a bad cough

If the cough is caused by a viral infection, symptomatic treatment with antiviral drugs, such as ribavirin, can be given. If the cough is caused by a bacterial infection, symptomatic treatment with antibiotic drugs such as penicillins, cephalosporins, macrolides and quinolones can be given. If the cough is caused by a wind-heat cold, you can use Mulberry Chrysanthemum Drink plus or minus, which has the effect of draining wind and clearing heat to promote the lung and relieve cough. You can also take oral Chinese medicines, such as acute syrup, honey-refined Chuanbei loquat paste, and powerful loquat lotion, to clear heat and resolve phlegm. If the cough is caused by wind-cold, you can use Sanjiao Tang plus or minus, which has the effect of dispersing wind and cold, promoting the lung and relieving cough. You can take oral Chinese medicine, such as Su Huang Cough Capsules, Xiao Qing Long Compound, Tong Xuan Li Lung Pill and other medicines to dispel wind and cold to stop cough.