Western medicine for treating dry cough

When there is an itchy feeling or a foreign body sensation in the throat, it is inevitable that people will cough. A dry cough mainly refers to the situation where a person does not produce phlegm when coughing, so the method used to treat a dry cough is different from that used to treat a cough that produces phlegm. In addition, dry cough can cause many uncomfortable reactions to a person's body, so it is very necessary to learn the treatment methods for dry cough.

How does Western medicine treat cough? Introducing a complete list of Western medicine cough suppressants:

1. Codeine: This cough suppressant has a rapid and powerful effect, and generally reaches its maximum therapeutic effect about 1 hour after oral administration. It can effectively treat irritating coughs and severe dry coughs caused by various reasons, especially severe dry coughs accompanied by chest pain symptoms. However, this drug cannot be used for a long time to prevent tolerance, addiction, and constipation.

2. Kebiqing: What are the Western cough suppressants? Kebiqing is generally used to treat frequent coughs caused by acute upper respiratory tract inflammation. It can also be used to treat whooping cough. This drug has a local anesthetic effect. It is relatively safe to use and non-addictive, but it should not be used by patients with excessive sputum and should be used with caution by patients with glaucoma.

3. Ke Ping: The pharmacological action is to inhibit the cough center. This drug will not cause tolerance or addiction. Generally, patients will see results about half an hour after taking the medicine. It can effectively treat coughs caused by chronic bronchitis, acute upper respiratory tract infection, and tuberculosis. Adolescent and pediatric patients need to choose the drug dosage according to their weight.

4. Bisouping: A commonly used sputum dissolving agent. After taking it, it can make the sputum thinner, so it is easier to cough up. The active ingredients of the medicine will also act on the gastric mucosa, causing a reflex expectorant effect. Generally, the patient will see results one hour after taking the medicine, and the effect can last for 6 to 8 hours. It is mainly used to treat bronchiectasis, acute and chronic bronchitis, and asthma. Patients with gastrointestinal ulcers should use it with caution.

The above are the Western medicine cough suppressants introduced to you today. The above-mentioned drugs are all commonly used drugs in clinical practice, and the effects are relatively significant. However, because each patient’s condition is different, when using treatment medications, you must first obtain the guidance of a professional doctor and actively and effectively treat the primary disease in order to make the symptoms improve faster.