Coughing while lying down may be caused by reflux esophagitis, bronchitis or pneumonia, cardiac insufficiency and other diseases, and the specific medication to be taken should be determined according to the patient’s condition.
1. Reflux esophagitis: due to lying down after the abdominal pressure will increase, causing gastric contents reflux stimulation of the throat can appear cough. Patients with this symptom can be treated with oral medicines such as mosapride citrate tablets, cimetidine tablets and omeprazole enteric-coated tablets under the guidance of doctors.
2. Bronchitis or pneumonia: under the stimulation of inflammation, there is a large amount of secretion in the respiratory tract, and when lying down, the secretion in the airway can move and stimulate the mucous membrane of the trachea, which results in the worsening of cough. Cefuroxime, levofloxacin and other drugs can be taken orally for treatment after it is clear that it is a bacterial infection. At the same time with cough expectorant drugs, such as ambroxol, acetylcysteine and so on.
3. Cardiac insufficiency: If there is a cough after lying down for a long time, we need to be alert to cardiac insufficiency and cardiogenic asthma. When lying down, the pulmonary stasis is aggravated, there will be coughing symptoms. It can be treated with cardiotonic and diuretic drugs such as digoxin and furosemide as prescribed by the doctor.
Lying down on the cough may cause more, need to clarify the cause of the medicine, not blindly take cough medication, specific medication need to follow the doctor’s instructions. In addition, patients should pay attention to rest during the treatment period, to avoid fatigue, in the diet should pay attention to avoid eating spicy stimulating food, so as not to aggravate the condition. The above drugs should be used under the guidance of a physician.