Dry throat is always coughing may be due to atrophic pharyngitis, may also be due to dry syndrome, and may be due to drugs, the causes are different, the treatment is different.
1. Atrophic pharyngitis: atrophic pharyngitis is a pharyngeal gland and mucous membrane atrophic disease, the disease can lead to patients with a dry throat is always coughing symptoms, treatment should be to keep the oropharynx clean, moist, reduce the symptoms of pharyngeal dryness, but also to give iodine-containing laryngeal tablets, iodine tablets and other medications contained in the oral cavity, can be taken to promote the growth of mucous epithelium and gland secretion of vitamins A, B, C and E.
2. Dry syndrome: dry syndrome is a chronic inflammatory autoimmune disease that leads to the involvement of multiple exocrine glands, patients with this disease can have a dry throat and old cough symptoms, treatment can be used dexamethasone, cyclophosphamide, azathioprine and other drugs for treatment, but also by drinking more water to relieve the symptoms of dry throat, patients should eat less spicy and stimulating food.
3. medication dry cough: taking captopril, enalapril, amiodarone and other drugs can lead to patients with a dry throat is always coughing symptoms, which is caused by the side effects of the drug, the treatment should be promptly discontinued, and replace other drugs.
In addition to the above factors, other reasons can also lead to patients with a dry throat and coughing symptoms, it is recommended to consult a doctor in a timely manner to identify the causes, and follow the doctor’s instructions to standardize the treatment.