A stuffy nose and cough can be seen in a variety of conditions, including the common cold, upper respiratory tract infections, cough variant asthma, and more. It is important to use medication according to different diseases under the guidance of your doctor. Common cold: the common cold is caused by viral infections, generally symptomatic treatment, can use decongestants, such as pseudoephedrine and other decongestants can relieve nasal mucosal congestion, reduce nasal congestion symptoms. For patients with cough due to common cold, the routine use of central cough suppressants (such as dextromethorphan, codeine) alone is not recommended, and those with severe coughs should use them under the guidance of a doctor if necessary. Upper respiratory tract infections: Upper respiratory tract infections can be caused by a variety of pathogens, including bacteria, viruses. If you have a runny nose and cough up pus and sputum, it is mostly caused by bacterial infections, and you need to use antibiotics, such as amoxicillin, cefaclor, etc., under the guidance of your doctor; Cough variant asthma: mostly induced or aggravated by colds, cold air, dust and fumes, etc. Inhaled glucocorticosteroids (e.g., dexamethasone, budesonide), bronchodilators (e.g., salmeterol, etc.), etc. should be taken under the guidance of a doctor. Stuffy nose and cough can also be seen in a variety of other diseases, it is recommended that people with stuffy nose and cough in a timely manner to the hospital, to clarify the cause of the disease, under the guidance of the doctor to standardize the use of medication.