There are many reasons for coughing, common respiratory diseases, digestive diseases, cardiovascular diseases, etc., and need to be treated according to different diseases.
1. Respiratory system diseases: cough is a common symptom of respiratory system diseases, need to be targeted treatment according to different diseases.
Such as acute upper respiratory tract infection, symptomatic treatment, can be given pseudoephedrine treatment to reduce nasal congestion, if necessary, add antipyretic and analgesic drugs (such as ibuprofen, etc.), when there are bacterial infections with antibiotics (such as amoxicillin, azithromycin, etc.); for acute trachea and bronchitis, if sputum can be used to dextromethorphan and other antitussive coughing, but also through nebulization of expectorant.
For chronic inflammation of the respiratory tract, such as chronic pharyngolaryngitis, antibiotic treatment such as clindamycin can be used, and usually maintain a healthy lifestyle, quit smoking and drinking. For cough variant asthma, inhaled hormone (e.g. budesonide) combined with bronchodilator (e.g. salbutamol) can be used, and short-term oral glucocorticoid (e.g. prednisone) can be used if symptoms worsen.
2. Digestive system diseases: such as gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), commonly used to inhibit gastric acid secretion such as omeprazole, but also can be used to protect the gastric mucosa such as magnesium alumina carbonate, doxepinone tablets and other gastric stimulating drugs.
3. Cardiovascular system diseases: such as heart failure, treatment includes cardiotonic (such as cediran), diuretic (such as furosemide) and so on.
There are many other reasons for coughing, it is recommended to go to the hospital in time to improve the relevant examination, to clarify the cause of the disease, under the guidance of the doctor for treatment. All these drugs should be used under the guidance of a doctor.