Coughing can be caused by cold, pharyngitis or pneumonia, etc. Depending on the condition, general treatment, medication and surgery can be chosen.
1. Cold: When the patient’s throat is stimulated by cold air, it can lead to muscle spasms and cause coughing symptoms. The patient can add appropriate clothing, but also can drink some warm water to reduce the stimulation of the throat muscles, relieve cough symptoms.
2. Pharyngitis: Pharyngitis can be caused when the throat area is stimulated by physical and chemical factors, and coughing can also occur after being stimulated by inflammation. Patients should first adjust their diet, avoid spicy and stimulating food, and also exercise properly to enhance physical fitness, and if necessary, they can choose to clear the voice and throat particles, iodine throat tablets and other medications.
3. Pneumonia: Coughing symptoms can occur after the lungs are infected by bacteria, viruses, mycoplasma and other infections. After the bacterial infection is clearly identified, antibiotics such as levofloxacin and ceftazidime can be taken; if the infection is caused by mycoplasma, azithromycin and levofloxacin can be given as treatment. When combined with mucus sputum is not easy to cough out, it can be treated with Ambroxol; for those with severe dry cough, it can be treated with dextromethorphan and other cough suppressants.
There are many reasons for coughing, patients should go to the hospital in time to clarify the cause of the disease and receive treatment, which will help to relieve the symptoms of coughing. The above drugs should be used under the guidance of a physician.