Patient's question:
If you cough during the day, other symptom-free periods and original symptoms: In early November, it started with a fever, followed by coughing and phlegm. Previous treatment and effectiveness: First, IV drip for 5 days, then medication. The fever subsided, but the cough continued. Took Lungenli Cough Syrup, still coughing. What to do? Desired assistance: Any good suggestions?Doctor's answer:
1. General treatment: Rest appropriately, drink plenty of water, and avoid inhaling irritating gases.2. Symptomatic treatment: For mild cough, oral promethazine (12.5mg, three times daily) or benproperine (10-20mg, three times daily) or dextromethorphan (7.5-15mg, three times daily) can be administered. For those with phlegm, oral ambroxol hydrochloride (15-30mg, three times daily) or compound licorice syrup (5ml, three times daily) can be given. Codeine and other strong cough suppressants should not be used.
3. Antibacterial drugs: For fever and elevated peripheral white blood cells, penicillin-class or cephalosporin-class drugs can be used. For milder conditions, oral amoxicillin (250mg, 3-4 times daily) or roxithromycin (75mg, twice daily) can be administered.