What medicine should I take for dry cough with little sputum? It is actually caused by these diseases

Dry cough with little sputum is a common phenomenon in autumn. Studies have found that there are many diseases that cause this symptom, including colds, chronic pharyngitis, gastroesophageal reflux, cough variant asthma, antihypertensive ACEI preparations, etc. If you want to get effective treatment, you can choose Sangxing Decoction, Xingsu Powder, etc.

1. Cold

Clinical characteristics: The most common cause of acute cough is the common cold. If not treated in time, more than 80% of patients will develop cough in the first two days of the cold.

2. Chronic pharyngitis

Clinical features: often irritating cough, but without sputum. There is a foreign body sensation, burning sensation, dryness, itching and slight pain in the throat, which may cause vomiting in severe cases.

3. Gastroesophageal reflux

Clinical features: Coughing mostly occurs during the day and in an upright position, is mostly dry cough, and lasts for a long time. Cough often worsens after eating high-fat foods or drinking coffee, and is often accompanied by heartburn, belching, and chest tightness.

4. Cough variant asthma

Clinical features: Usually an irritating dry cough, mainly occurring at night or early in the morning, often accompanied by chest tightness, no sputum, and no fever. Coughing is often triggered by breathing cold air, dust, fumes, and laughing. Attacks are frequent in spring and autumn.

5. Antihypertensive ACEI preparations

Clinical characteristics: Cough caused by ACEI preparations is more common in patients taking long-acting preparations, and more common in women than in men. The main symptom of cough caused by ACEI preparations is irritating dry cough, often accompanied by dry throat, itchy throat, chest tightness, and cough. The symptoms are more severe at night and are obvious or aggravated after lying down.

In addition, autumn coughs are generally divided into two types: warm and dry coughs and cool and dry coughs due to different causes, and have different characteristics in prevention and treatment. Warm and dryness usually occurs in early autumn, and is characterized by cough with little phlegm, difficulty in coughing up, dry throat and nose, etc. The treatment is mainly to dispel wind and heat, moisten the lungs and relieve cough. Common prescriptions include Sangxing Decoction, etc. Cold and dryness usually occurs after the Mid-Autumn Festival and is often easily confused with a cold, such as headache, chills, fever, but no sweat or sputum. The treatment is mainly to dispel wind and cold, moisten the lungs and relieve cough. Commonly used prescriptions include Xingsusan, etc. Traditional Chinese medicine emphasizes syndrome differentiation and treatment, and the use of medicine varies from person to person. When autumn cough is severe, it is best to receive decoction treatment. Only after the condition stabilizes can Chinese patent medicine be used to stabilize the therapeutic effect.

Once you understand the causes of dry cough, treatment will be more targeted. Patients with dry cough should pay attention to their daily diet and eat more foods that moisten the lungs and remove dryness. If you have a long-term dry cough, you should seek treatment as soon as possible to avoid inducing tuberculosis.