How to treat chronic bronchitis?

You know, chronic bronchitis is extremely harmful to people, and it also causes many symptoms. Once people suffer from this disease, they will suffer terribly. Asthma and cough are the most common symptoms. How to treat chronic bronchitis? It is still quite difficult at the moment, so here are some common treatment methods for you.

General treatment method: During the chronic bronchitis attack period, the focus is on anti-infection, while taking into account expectoration, cough relief and asthma relief. Commonly used antibacterial drugs include co-trimoxazole, penicillin, gentamicin, etc. (2) Antitussive and antiasthmatic drugs include bisoprolol, aminophylline, and salbutamol 0.1-0.2 mg, spray 1-2 times, spray inhalation once every 4 hours. (3) For patients with stubborn disease, adrenal cortex hormone can be used. (3) Use Chuanbei Piba Paste, Chuanbei Cough Syrup, Tan Ke Jing, etc. Control infection: Select antibiotics based on the main pathogens and severity of the infection or based on the drug sensitivity results of the pathogens.

Mild cases can be taken orally, while more serious patients can use intramuscular injection or intravenous drip of antibiotics. Commonly used antibiotics include penicillin G, erythromycin, aminoglycosides, quinolones, cephalosporins, etc. When narrow-spectrum antibiotics can be used alone, broad-spectrum antibiotics should be avoided as much as possible to prevent superinfection or the production of drug-resistant strains.

Expectorant and antitussive drugs: For patients in the acute attack period, expectorants and antitussive drugs should be used at the same time as anti-infection treatment to improve symptoms. Patients in the chronic stage should especially adhere to medication in order to eliminate symptoms. Commonly used drugs include ammonium chloride mixture, bromhexine, and vindesine. Chinese patent medicines also have a certain effect in relieving coughs. For the elderly who are weak and unable to cough up phlegm or those with a large amount of phlegm, the main focus should be on expectoration, helping to expel phlegm and unblocking the respiratory tract. Strong cough suppressants such as codeine should be avoided to prevent central nervous system depression, aggravation of airway obstruction and complications, leading to worsening of the condition.

Antispasmodic and antiasthmatic: oral administration of aminophylline, terbutaline, etc., or inhalation agents such as salbutamol are often used. If the airway is still obstructed after the use of airway dilators, corticosteroids can be used, prednisone 20-40 mg/day. Aerosol therapy: Aerosol humidification inhalation or adding compound benzoin tincture can dilute the secretions in the trachea and facilitate expectoration. If the sputum is thick and difficult to cough up, ultrasonic nebulization inhalation is currently of some help, and antibiotics and sputum thinners can also be added.