How to treat cough after upper respiratory tract infection?

With the development of society, more and more heavy industries have begun to emerge, and environmental pollution and air pollution have become more and more serious. This will increase the chances of people getting sick and lead to more and more cases of upper respiratory tract infections. This disease is closely related to our daily life. Because the air quality is declining and we live in this environment, we are prone to illness. Once you have this disease, you need to receive timely treatment because it can easily cause other symptoms. So how to treat cough after upper respiratory tract infection?

Drug treatment for dry cough

Coughing is a defensive reflex activity produced when the respiratory system is irritated. Mild cough is conducive to expectoration and generally does not require antitussive drugs. However, severe cough, especially severe dry cough without sputum, can affect rest and sleep, and even aggravate the condition or cause other complications, which is not conducive to treatment. At this time, antitussive drugs should be added while treating the cause.

Coughing without sputum or with very little sputum is called a dry cough, which is commonly seen in acute pharyngitis, the early stages of acute tracheitis, pleurisy, mild pulmonary tuberculosis, etc. Currently, the drugs available on the market for treating dry cough include Kebiqing, Meike Syrup, Kekuaihao, Compound Licorice Tablets, etc. Although they are both antitussive drugs, their pharmacological effects are not exactly the same, so the choice of drugs for different diseases is also different.

Dry cough in autumn, from this principle, is because the lung belongs to water among the five internal organs, and is most susceptible to the influence of fire. Excessive fire and dry lungs will cause dry cough. At this time, don't rush to take anti-inflammatory drugs, etc. You can take some "Qingkailing" and other fire-clearing, heat-clearing and detoxifying drugs. "Qingkailing" is mainly composed of Chinese herbal ingredients such as mother of pearl, gardenia, buffalo horn, isatis root, scutellaria baicalensis, golden root flower, etc. It is mainly used to treat high fever caused by internal fire poison, irritability, sore throat, red tongue, upper respiratory tract infection, viral cold, etc.

Upper respiratory tract infections are mostly caused by viral infections, and mainly symptomatic treatment is given. Cough suppressants such as dextromethorphan and pentoxyverine can be given. If it is caused by lower respiratory tract infection, it is necessary to consider whether it is a bacterial infection. If the cough is accompanied by purulent sputum, yellow sputum, and an elevated white blood cell count, antibacterial drugs should be given, and cough suppressants should be given at the same time.

The above content is about the treatment of cough after upper respiratory tract infection. In general, drug treatment is the first choice because this method is more applicable. Coughing after upper respiratory tract infection is also due to seasonal reasons, so patients need to drink more water and ensure adequate rest. The specific choice of medication needs to be made under the guidance of a doctor.