Mild emphysema does not require medication if there are no obvious symptoms, but if symptoms occur, medication is still needed to control the disease.
If a patient has only mild emphysema and is not accompanied by more obvious symptoms, medication is generally not needed to quit smoking, pay attention to rest, supplemental nutrition, appropriate exercise, etc., to maximize control of disease progression, while maintaining stable respiratory function.
However, if shortness of breath, wheezing and other obvious symptoms, it is necessary to control the combination of drugs, such as β2-adrenergic agonist salbutamol, anticholinergic ipratropium bromide, etc., to control such symptoms, and at the same time to improve the patient’s respiratory function, delaying the progress of the disease.
However, the choice and use of drugs need to be based on medical advice, not self-medication.