There is no fastest trick to stop coughing and expectoration, it needs to be treated according to the cause, such as cold and flu anti-virus, acute bronchitis, pneumonia anti-infection, tuberculosis anti-tuberculosis, lung cancer anti-tumor and so on.
1. Colds, if the cough and phlegm are caused by colds, include influenza and common cold. Influenza adopts oseltamivir antiviral treatment, meanwhile, drink more water and pay attention to rest, and the medicine should be used according to the doctor’s prescription.
2. Coughing and sputum caused by acute bronchitis, pneumonia and other lung diseases, mainly anti-infective treatment, the use of penicillin, ceftriaxone, etc., if there is a drug-resistant also need to be adjusted according to the results of drug sensitivity tests.
3. Tuberculosis, if the cough and sputum are caused by tuberculosis, the main anti-tuberculosis treatment, using isoniazid and other drugs, usually takes about 6 months, and some of them need to be combined with radiotherapy.
4. Lung cancer, cough and sputum caused by lung cancer is mainly treated with radiotherapy or targeted drugs, but it needs to be biopsied first to confirm the clear type and stage of the tumor, and the specific treatment plan and choice of drugs should be based on the doctor’s prescription.
5. In addition, chronic airway diseases such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, bronchiectasis, allergic pneumonitis, pleural effusion, cardiac insufficiency (cardiomyopathy), postnasal drip syndrome, eosinophilic bronchitis, reflux esophagitis, cough variant asthma and so on can also cause such symptoms, which need to be timely consulted for medical examination.