What medicine is good for acute bronchitis?

Written by Han Shun Li
Pulmonology
Updated on November 29, 2024
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Acute bronchitis is an acute inflammation of the bronchial mucosa, often caused by pathogenic microbial infections, as well as physical and chemical factors and allergic factors. Patients experience symptoms such as coughing, expectoration, fever, and wheezing. Generally, acute bronchitis does not require intravenous fluid treatment. It can be cured within two to three weeks through oral medication, such as oral anti-inflammatory drugs and oral cough suppressants and asthma relievers. However, in some cases, such as when symptoms are relatively severe, there is a bacterial infection, and oral medication is difficult, intravenous antibiotics can be considered for treatment.

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How to treat acute bronchitis in children?

How to treat acute bronchitis in children, the so-called bronchitis indicates a substantive pathogenic bacterial infection in the body, mostly caused by local inflammatory changes due to infections of viruses, bacteria, fungi, mycoplasma, and other pathogens. The main treatment measures are to select sensitive antimicrobial drugs to kill the pathogens. At the same time, symptomatic treatment should be applied, such as using medications to dilute sputum and relieve bronchial smooth muscle spasms if there are symptoms like coughing, wheezing, and excessive mucus. Additionally, oxygen inhalation, sputum suction, or nebulization can be performed to alleviate symptoms with symptomatic treatment.

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What can you eat with acute bronchitis?

Patients with acute bronchitis should eat light, warm, and easily digestible foods. Foods like porridge, noodles, or rice are recommended. Mainly focus on consuming warm, well-cooked, and easy-to-digest foods. Additionally, porridges such as vegetable porridge, yam porridge, millet porridge, and pumpkin porridge are suitable options. It is also advisable to include some greens such as lettuce, bok choy, or tofu, as well as milk. The important thing is to avoid spicy, greasy, raw, or irritating foods. It is also important to eat smaller, more frequent meals to avoid overburdening the intestines and causing indigestion. When eating, chew slowly and drink plenty of water to help boost metabolism and enhance immunity. Concurrently, engage in appropriate exercises to strengthen the body and facilitate a quicker recovery from illness.

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Can acute bronchitis recur?

Acute bronchitis is a very common inflammatory disease of the respiratory system, typically quite severe, mainly due to the body's low immune function, exposure to cold, rain, or infection by certain viruses or bacteria. Symptoms in patients include fever, cough, sputum production, shortness of breath, and chest tightness. Usually, acute bronchitis can be completely cured within about one to two weeks with timely and effective anti-infective treatment, cough suppression, expectorants, and asthma relief. Once effectively and completely cured, acute bronchitis is not prone to recurrence. The so-called recurrence may occur if the patient's acute bronchitis was not 100% fully cured, or if medication was stopped too soon, leading to the re-emergence of clinical symptoms such as cough and sputum production shortly after treatment.

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What medicine is good for acute bronchitis?

Acute bronchitis is an acute inflammation of the bronchial mucosa, often caused by pathogenic microbial infections, as well as physical and chemical factors and allergic factors. Patients experience symptoms such as coughing, expectoration, fever, and wheezing. Generally, acute bronchitis does not require intravenous fluid treatment. It can be cured within two to three weeks through oral medication, such as oral anti-inflammatory drugs and oral cough suppressants and asthma relievers. However, in some cases, such as when symptoms are relatively severe, there is a bacterial infection, and oral medication is difficult, intravenous antibiotics can be considered for treatment.

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Can you smoke with acute bronchitis?

It can be definitively said that smoking is prohibited for those suffering from acute bronchitis. Common symptoms of acute bronchitis include coughing and expectoration, and some patients may experience chest tightness and wheezing. Smoking can trigger or exacerbate these symptoms. Firstly, the smoke and heat from smoking can directly damage the mucous membranes of the respiratory tract, triggering or worsening symptoms such as coughing and asthma. Additionally, the harmful substances in smoke can also irritate and damage the respiratory tract mucous membranes, exacerbating these symptoms. Therefore, patients with acute bronchitis should quit smoking.