Should you take long-term medication for bronchiectasis

Bronchiectasis generally does not require long-term medication, but the use of antibiotics may be appropriately prolonged for patients with more severe infections or more than three recurrent infections in a year, or for patients with colonization by Pseudomonas aeruginosa; the use of medications such as bronchodilators may also be appropriately prolonged for patients with persistent symptoms of coughing, sputum, and wheezing. Bronchiectasis is due to fibrosis of the tissues surrounding the bronchial tubes, which destroys the tissue of the bronchial walls leading to damage of the bronchial tubes and irreversible deformation, tortuosity and persistent dilatation. Patients with bronchiectasis generally do not need long-term medication, only when combined with infection, need active treatment, generally short-term medication can be, long-term antibiotics will lead to dysbiosis, increase the incidence of drug-resistant bacteria, is not conducive to the treatment of patients. However, for patients with more serious infections that may be life-threatening, or patients with more than three repeated infections in a year, or patients with clear Pseudomonas aeruginosa infections can appropriately prolong the use of antibiotics, which can reduce the duration of acute attacks and improve the quality of life. For patients with persistent symptoms of cough, sputum, and wheezing, the use of bronchodilators, such as salbutamol, glucocorticoids, such as budesonide, and other drugs can also be appropriately prolonged. Patients with bronchiectasis also need to do some exercise in their daily life to improve their body’s immunity and prevent the recurrence of symptoms. After the diagnosis of bronchiectasis is confirmed, you should consult a doctor in time, and actively treat it under the doctor’s guidance, so as not to delay the condition. The above medications should be used under the guidance of a physician.