Cough after a good cold has been bad for a variety of reasons, there may be infected cough, upper airway cough syndrome, acute bronchitis and other reasons, should be based on the cause of the cough to choose the appropriate treatment methods
1. Cough after infection: mostly caused by viral colds, often self-limiting, mostly self-relief, some patients with intractable cough, obvious symptoms can use cough suppressants such as dextromethorphan, Pentoxyverine, etc. and antihistamines such as propoxyphene. Other respiratory tract infections such as mycoplasma and chlamydia can also lead to this kind of cough, and antibiotics such as erythromycin and azithromycin can be used for treatment.
2. Upper airway cough syndrome: also known as postnasal drip syndrome, is due to nasal disease caused by secretion backflow to the back of the nose and throat, resulting in cough as the main clinical manifestations of the disease. It is necessary to treat the cause and actively deal with the primary nasal diseases such as rhinitis, sinusitis and nasal polyps.
3. Acute bronchitis: when blood test and other examination results suggest bacterial infection, antibiotics such as levofloxacin and azithromycin should be used for treatment. It should be noted that levofloxacin is prohibited for children under 18 years old. If the cough is pronounced, the patient can be treated with cough suppressants and expectorants, such as dextromethorphan and bromhexine.
There may be other reasons why the cough is not good after the cold is over, patients should go to the hospital in time, improve the examination to clarify the cause of the disease, and standardize the treatment under the guidance of the doctor. The above drugs should be used under the guidance of a doctor, avoid self-medication, in order to avoid adverse reactions.
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