Coughing symptoms caused by food reflux usually refers to coughing symptoms caused by gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), and the main clinical treatments include medication and surgery. Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is a disease caused by the reflux of gastroduodenal contents into the esophagus, pharynx or airway. If the reflux flows into the throat or airway, there will be coughing symptoms. Commonly used medications for this disease include acid-suppressing drugs such as the proton pump inhibitor omeprazole, the histamine H2 receptor antagonist ranitidine, and gastrointestinal stimulants such as mosapride and domperidone. For patients who are effectively treated with omeprazole but require long-term maintenance therapy, the decision to undergo antireflux surgery may be based on the patient’s wishes. Antireflux surgery may be given to patients with persistent reflux-related chronic cough, pharyngitis, and asthma that are not adequately treated with omeprazole. If cough symptoms caused by GERD are present, it is recommended to go to the hospital as soon as possible and standardize the treatment under the guidance of the doctor to ensure a good prognosis of the disease.