“What medication helps with bronchitis?”
My daughter has bronchitis. What medication helps with bronchitis?
2 Answers
Most of the bronchitis are due to a virus, and do not need antibiotics. You need treatment based on symptoms, something for cough/mucus (many available over the counter). Sometimes, if wheezing or so, you might need inhalers (prescribed). If you're a smoker, you might need antibiotics though, and sometimes oral cortisone. Some people need oxygen. Some viruses that can cause bronchitis have specific treatment (like Flu, COVID).
Stewart Reed
Family Practitioner
Acute bronchitis is also called a chest cold. It often occurs after an upper respiratory infection (URI). The best treatment for bronchitis includes rest, fluids, a humidifier, honey, lozenges and prescription medications and interventions, if necessary.
Acute bronchitis is sometimes referred to as a chest cold. It can develop after an upper respiratory infection (URI), which you probably know better as the common cold.
Bronchitis occurs when the airways that carry air to your lungs, called the bronchial tubes, become inflamed and irritated. Your bronchial tubes produce excess mucus and cause coughing when they become inflamed.
Usually acute bronchitis is not serious. If it isn’t treated properly it can develop into pneumonia.
Works Cited:
https://www.medicinenet.com/best_medicine_and_treatment_for_bronchitis/article.htm
Acute bronchitis is sometimes referred to as a chest cold. It can develop after an upper respiratory infection (URI), which you probably know better as the common cold.
Bronchitis occurs when the airways that carry air to your lungs, called the bronchial tubes, become inflamed and irritated. Your bronchial tubes produce excess mucus and cause coughing when they become inflamed.
Usually acute bronchitis is not serious. If it isn’t treated properly it can develop into pneumonia.
Works Cited:
https://www.medicinenet.com/best_medicine_and_treatment_for_bronchitis/article.htm
