Expectorant is the fastest remedy and is not recommended without scientific verification. Expectorant depending on its specific circumstances common nebulization, drugs, mechanical assistance and other means of treatment.
1. Nebulization: nebulization is the more classic way of expectoration, nebulization is the drug in the form of small droplets sprayed into the respiratory tract, because of its small size can be effected to the smaller bronchial tubes. It carries medication to calm the phlegm, and can effectively soften the phlegm and help the phlegm to be discharged, such as acetylcysteine nebulizer expectorant.
2. Drug therapy: expectorant drugs are more, to mucous phlegm dissolving agent acetylcysteine, for example, its role is to make the phlegm in the glycoprotein polypeptide chain disulfide bond break, reduce phlegm viscosity, so that phlegm is easy to cough out. Adverse effects of the drug include dizziness and vomiting, allergic reactions such as urticaria, and tachycardia with high and low blood pressure. Contraindications are allergy to the drug is prohibited, suffering from bronchial asthma, gastric ulcer gastritis and had a bronchospasm is prohibited.
3. Mechanical assistance: in more serious cases, where sputum is difficult to expel through medication or if the patient is older, the patient can go to the hospital and be suctioned through a suction device.
If you are not feeling well, we recommend that you go to the hospital in a timely manner, complete the relevant laboratory tests and follow the doctor’s instructions, and beware of rumors and slander.