What Medications Are Used to Treat Bronchitis?
Your healthcare provider won’t prescribe medications as the primary treatment for bronchitis. However, in certain situations, they prescribe medications to manage symptoms or address the underlying cause, including:
- Antiviral medications: If your bronchitis results from a flu infection, your healthcare provider may consider prescribing antiviral drugs such as Relenza®, Tamiflu®, and Rapivab®.
- Bronchodilators: If you are experiencing breathing difficulties, your provider may recommend bronchodilators. Bronchodilators help open your airways.
- Anti-inflammatory medications: Doctors sometimes prescribe corticosteroids and other anti-inflammatory medications to reduce airway inflammation.
- Cough suppressants: Prescription or over-the-counter cough suppressants like dextromethorphan (DayQuil™, Robitussin®, PediaCare®) and benzonatate (Zonatuss™, Tessalon Perles®) can help in warding off a constant cough.
- Antibiotics: Unless your healthcare provider suspects a bacterial infection, they don’t recommend taking antibiotics to treat bronchitis.
- COPD/Asthma treatment: If you suffer from chronic bronchitis associated with conditions like COPD or asthma, your healthcare provider may prescribe additional medications or breathing treatments as part of a comprehensive bronchitis management plan.
Is Bronchitis Contagious?
Bronchitis, a more serious condition than the common cold, often leads to relentless coughing, resulting in discomfort even in the rib area, along with sore throats, yellowish mucus, and other cold-like afflictions.
Similar to the common cold, acute bronchitis is contagious, but how long should you stay away from school, work, or social activities when you’re dealing with bronchitis? This blog will equip you with the ins and outs of bronchitis and the knowledge to identify its symptoms.
Table of Content
- What Are the Types of Bronchitis?
- Who Does Bronchitis Affect?
- How Does Bronchitis Affect My Body?
- What Are the Symptoms of Bronchitis?
- What Causes Bronchitis?
- Is Bronchitis Contagious?
- Is Bronchitis a Side-effect of COVID-19?
- How Is Bronchitis Diagnosed?
- What Tests Will Be Done to Diagnose This Condition?
- How Is Bronchitis Treated?
- What Medications Are Used to Treat Bronchitis?
- Should I Take Antibiotics for Bronchitis?
- How Do I Manage the Symptoms of Bronchitis?
- How Long Are You Contagious If You Have Acute Bronchitis?
- How Can I Reduce My Risk of Bronchitis?
- What’s the Outlook of Bronchitis?
- Can Bronchitis Go Away on Its Own?
- How Long Does It Take to Get Over Bronchitis?
- How Do I Take Care of Myself?
- When Should I See My Healthcare Provider About Bronchitis?
- What Questions Should I Ask My Doctor?
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