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Using medicine to treat persistent cough after having COVID-19

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According to doctors of Vietnam – Sweden Hospital Uong Bi (Quang Ninh), coughing is a protective reflex of the body, occurring suddenly and repeatedly in order to clear the airways from stagnation of secretions. irritants, foreign objects… Cough in symptomatic people with COVID-19 is usually a dry cough, which is thought to be caused by a virus that may directly or indirectly target sensory nerves, as a part of the infection, which, in turn, causes the cough. Most people with COVID-19, can cough for about 19 days, even prolonged cough 4 weeks or for many months.

Cough is a symptom with causes in addition to COVID-19 that can have many other causes such as:

– Having respiratory diseases (vasomotor rhinitis, sinusitis, nasal polyps…): this is the most common cause of persistent cough.

– Asthma: prolonged cough, cough often appears at night and in the morning, when weather changes, when exposed to allergens.

– Gastroesophageal reflux: cough persists, cough increases when lying down, cough on fasting.

– Respiratory tract infections: a few cases of respiratory infections persist even after effective antibiotic treatment.

– Using some drugs to treat cardiovascular disease: seen in patients using Angiotensin receptor blockers (treatment of hypertension).

– Some other causes: Tuberculosis, lung cancer, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, bronchiectasis…

In addition, some patients with COVID-19 are prone to anxiety, insomnia, thinking a lot, insomnia causes increased stomach acid, causing gastroesophageal reflux, which is also the cause of cough… For treatment Patients with persistent cough should go to medical facilities to be examined and determine the cause of the cough due to COVID-19 or the possible causes mentioned above in order to have appropriate and effective handling measures.

Some treatments for a persistent cough after recovering from COVID-19

Reduces respiratory irritation

Using herbs / herbal remedies: use honey, ginger, mint, kha Tu…

Using traditional medicines that have been licensed by the Ministry of Health: Complementary waste, cough medicine P/H…

Antihistamines (anti-allergic): Clopheniramine, Alimemazine, Cettirizin, Loratadin, Desloratadin…

Avoid risk factors

Avoid factors that cause cough such as tobacco smoke, pipe tobacco, charcoal stoves, alcoholic beverages, pets, dogs, cats, etc.

Rehabilitation, psychological adjustment

Exercise exercises, breathing exercises suitable for the patient’s condition.

Adjust psychology, avoid anxiety, monitor abnormal symptoms and signs of the body.

Use cough suppressants and expectorants

Depending on the age and specific condition of each patient to use for the right type, dosage form and dosage. You should consult your doctor or pharmacist before use. Commonly used drugs:

Cough suppressants: Terpin hydrate, Guaiphenesine…

The expectorants: Ambroxol, Acetylcysteine…

Bronchial smooth muscle relaxants: Bambuterol, Salbutamol…

Patients need to see a doctor for advice, prescribe medication to treat other causes caused by the patient’s psychology or comorbidities.

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