Coughing and sputum during the recovery period of pneumonia should be treated causally, and symptomatic treatment should be carried out according to the situation. 1. Causal treatment: cough and sputum during the recovery period of pneumonia may be caused by high airway reaction, and attention should be paid to avoiding contact with cold air, oil smoke and other environments that induce the symptoms; it may also be caused by inflammation that is not effectively controlled, and penicillin, cephalosporin and other medicines should be applied appropriately to consolidate the treatment according to the results of sputum culture and drug sensitivity test. 2. Symptomatic treatment: cough and sputum is mild, generally symptomatic treatment can be relieved; more serious symptoms can be appropriate application of cough suppressant drugs such as compound licorice, as well as expectorant drugs such as aminoglutethimide, to help alleviate the symptoms. Coughing and sputum during the recovery period of pneumonia may also be combined with other diseases that can cause coughing and sputum, if the symptoms fail to improve or even gradually worsen, you need to consult a regular hospital in a timely manner, and cooperate with the doctor to improve the examination and standardized treatment.