How to treat a dry cough
Disease description:
I am 35 years old, female. Recently, due to possibly the dry weather, I have been experiencing coughing, specifically a dry cough, which has been quite uncomfortable. I would just like to ask the doctor, how is a dry cough treated?
Doctor's answer (1)
Dr. Li Jingli
Treatment of dry cough should be based on its cause, with common approaches as follows:
1. Medication: Use of antitussive drugs, such as Codeine Phosphate Tablets, Dextromethorphan, etc., suitable for severe dry cough and irritating cough. Anti-inflammatory treatment, such as Pudi Lan Xiaoyan Oral Liquid, Lan Qin Oral Liquid, etc., targets dry cough caused by pharyngitis. Antibiotic treatment, such as Roxithromycin Dispersible Tablets, Amoxicillin Capsules, etc., is used for dry cough accompanied by bacterial infection. Antiallergic medications, such as Loratadine, Chlorpheniramine, etc., are used for allergic cough.
2. Dietary therapy: Consuming foods with cough-relieving effects, such as pears and loquats, while maintaining a light diet and avoiding spicy or irritating foods.
3. Nebulization therapy: Under a doctor's guidance, perform nebulization treatment to moisturize the respiratory tract and reduce coughing.
4. Increase physical exercise: Enhance personal immunity, inhibit virus production, and help alleviate symptoms of dry cough.
