Elderly people coughing and hoarseness may be caused by upper respiratory tract infection, acute laryngitis, reflux pharyngitis, etc., according to the cause of dextromethorphan, budesonide aerosol, cefixime, omeprazole, ranitidine, domperidone and other drugs.
1. Upper respiratory tract infection: for the upper respiratory tract infection caused by the elderly cough hoarse, can follow the doctor’s advice with dextromethorphan, Pentoxyverine and other cough medicine.
2. Acute laryngitis: acute laryngitis in the elderly will have symptoms of coughing and hoarseness, the patient can use budesonide aerosol, beclomethasone propionate aerosol and other glucocorticosteroids, as well as cefixime, amoxicillin, and other antibiotics under the guidance of the doctor.
3. Gastroesophageal reflux disease: If the elderly appear gastroesophageal reflux disease will also appear cough hoarse performance, this time the patient can be under the guidance of a doctor with a proton pump inhibitors, such as omeprazole, pantoprazole, etc., or histamine H2 receptor antagonist, such as Ranitidine, cimetidine and so on. Some patients can also follow the doctor’s instructions with domperidone, mosapride and other pro-gastrointestinal dynamics.
It is recommended that the elderly cough hoarseness need to consult a doctor in a timely manner, the doctor will choose the appropriate medication for the cause of the disease, the patient needs to use the above drugs under the guidance of the doctor, to avoid aggravation of the condition.