Dry and scratchy throat and cough is not recommended to blindly pursue quick relief, and needs to be treated according to the cause of dry and scratchy throat and cough. Common causes are colds, chronic pharyngitis, chronic laryngitis, treatment methods are general treatment, drug treatment, physical therapy.
1. Cold and flu: drink plenty of water, eat a light diet, avoid alcohol, tobacco and greasy food. Common cold does not need antibiotics, mainly symptomatic treatment, such as pseudoephedrine hydrochloride can relieve nasal congestion, acetaminophen, ibuprofen can relieve fever and analgesia, dextromethorphan can suppress cough, etc.; bacterial infections can be appropriate use of penicillin, cephalosporin antibacterial treatment.
2. Chronic pharyngitis: avoid tobacco and alcohol, avoid spicy stimulating food, keep the indoor air fresh. Daily can gargle compound borax solution, compound chlorhexidine gargle solution, furacilin solution and other drugs. Hypertrophic pharyngitis can consider laser, low temperature plasma, electrocoagulation method and other physical therapy.
3. Chronic laryngitis: avoid excessive use of the voice, avoid tobacco and alcohol, and improve the living environment. Budesonide suspension can be used for nebulized inhalation.
The above drugs should be used under the guidance of a physician.
There are other possibilities for a dry, scratchy throat and cough, and there is no quick recovery method, so it is recommended that you seek medical attention in a timely manner, under the guidance of a doctor for targeted treatment.