Medication article

1：Whether there is sputum

Sputum: use expectorants first.

In case of excessive cough and phlegm, antitussive drugs containing expectorant ingredients, such as ammonium chloride and ambroxol, should be taken according to the doctor's advice.

No sputum: the cough medicine can be used for a short time. For severe dry cough and irritating cough, short-term use of codeine and dextromethorphan for 5-7 days; for mild irritating dry cough, optional benzzoona, and phenylpropiperin should be taken by will.

2：Whether gasp

Antitussive medicines containing relieving asthma (such as ephedrine) can relax the bronchial smooth muscle and be used for coughing with mild wheezing. Monoephedrine can cause anxiety, headache, palpitations, elevated blood pressure, etc., and is not suitable for a long time, and it is not recommended to use it at night, to avoid insomnia.

3：Whether allergic

For cough caused by exposure to pollen and other allergens, cough medicine containing prime, loratadine. After taking it, it is easy to cause dry mouth, drowsiness, and other extrapyramidal reactions. People need to drive during the day, and those engaged in aerial work and precision instrument operators should use it with caution.

4：How about the degree

Chronic or mild cough can choose to contain shellfish, Platycodon grandiflorum, licorice, and other Chinese medicine ingredients, but it is best to avoid long-term use. After 1 week of taking cough medicine, if the symptoms do not improve significantly, they should also be timely to the hospital for treatment. If you have a history of recent contact with dangerous areas and have persistent dry cough and fever, you should go to the fever clinic in time to exclude COVID-19 infection.

Prevention and Control

Cold and dry autumn and winter are undoubtedly "worse" for the respiratory tract. In addition to taking medicine, daily related protection work is also very important to prevent and cure cough.

1：Pay attention to the respiratory tract and keeps warm. Try to wear a turtleneck, or wear a mask or scarf when you go out

2：Wash your face with cold water every day. Wash the nasal cavity with cold water and rinse the mouth with light salt water. You can also often rub the nose wing to enhance the nasal mucosa immunity and improve blood circulation.

3：A light diet. Eat some lily, honey, pear, lotus seed, tremella, grapes, and a variety of fresh vegetables and other nourishing food. After the cough can be boiled rock sugar pear water or rock sugar radish water to take relief.

4：Drink more water. Especially warm water, can dilute the allergic substances in the respiratory tract, and remove, and reduce the allergic reaction of the respiratory tract.

5：Maintain a healthy lifestyle habit. Especially, the elderly, children, pregnant women, and patients with chronic diseases should pay attention to enhancing physical fitness and immunity, ensuring adequate sleep, adequate nutrition, regular exercise, and so on. In addition, influenza vaccination can be targeted to improve individual disease prevention ability.

6：Cough to the ground. Wash your hands after coughing or sneezing. Avoid touching your eyes, nose, or mouth to cause cross-infection.

7：Prevent other cough factors. After medication, pay attention to the symptoms, timely adjust their mentality, but also help to prevent and cure cough.