Treatment options for pneumonia in the elderly are clinically divided into general and pharmacologic treatments. Pharmacologic treatment includes antibacterial drugs, antiviral drugs, antipyretic and analgesic drugs.
1. General treatment: pay attention to rest, supplement enough protein and vitamins. Pay attention to ventilation and keep the air circulating in the room. Those who have difficulty in breathing can choose oxygen mask to give oxygen.
2. Antibacterial drugs: Pneumonia in the elderly can be used according to the results of the culture of pathogenicity, the common clinical ertapenem, endocannabinoid inhibitors.
3. Antiviral drugs: Pneumonia caused by viral factors can be treated with these drugs, and the drugs of choice are acyclovir and ribavirin.
4. Antipyretic and analgesic drugs: elderly patients with pneumonia can choose antipyretic and analgesic drugs, such as acetaminophen and ibuprofen, if they have fever as well as pain symptoms.
Pneumonia treatment for the elderly is mainly these methods, but the treatment method varies from person to person, so it is recommended that timely treatment through the regular hospital, the use of drugs should not be blind, need to strictly follow the doctor’s instructions.