Acute respiratory infection cough is generally refers to acute respiratory infectious diseases caused by cough, the first need to clarify the cause of the disease, and for the cause of the anti-infective treatment, and second can be given to stop cough and other symptomatic treatment. Acute respiratory infectious diseases caused by cough, first need to identify the pathogen. If caused by bacteria, can use penicillin such as amoxicillin, cephalosporins such as cefixime and other antibiotics anti-infective treatment; such as caused by mycoplasma, chlamydia, can use macrolides such as azithromycin anti-infective treatment; such as caused by viruses, can be used by acyclovir and other antiviral drugs treatment. Secondly, cough suppressant drugs can be taken orally. If the cough is mainly dry, you can use dextromethorphan, pentoxyverine and other cough; if cough, cough phlegm, you can use compound licorice oral liquid, aminoglutethimide hydrochloride and other cough and phlegm. Cough can be caused by a variety of diseases, if the symptoms do not improve or aggravate, it is recommended to consult a doctor in a timely manner, under the guidance of the doctor, standardized treatment, so as not to aggravate the condition. The above drugs are recommended to be used under the guidance of a respiratory physician.