Treatment
of Cough-cough
Cough
usually resolves itself after the immune system has been gutted virus. There is
no faster way to cure a cough due to a viral infection.
Air
honey mixed with lemon herb is the most simple and inexpensive to handle cough.
With moisturize the throat, honey can ease irritation that causes coughing.
Cough
medicine
Efficacy
of cough medicine has not been fully proven. However, some composition can
reduce the symptoms that are often associated with cough such as nasal
congestion or a fever. There are some cough medicines containing paracetamol,
then the user should read the description of drug use in order not to exceed
the recommended dose.
Although
cough medicine can be used for any kind of cough and generally safe, diabetics
are encouraged to have warning as cough medicines contain sugar. Cough
medicines should also not be taken more than two weeks.
Caring
for Children
To
treat your child's cough, you are encouraged to give warm water mixed with
honey and lemon or cough syrup containing glycerol or honey. But you should not
give honey to infants under one year of age because of risk of botulism
(poisoning honey) in infants.
There
are several studies that encourage parents to keep cough medicines that can be
bought without a prescription from children under the age of six years. This is
due to the potential side effects of these drugs such as allergy,
hallucinations or sleep disorders.
Cough
suppressant
Cough
like folkodin, dextromethorphan, and anti-histamine is only effective for dry
cough. These drugs function by stimulating the brain to suppress the cough
reflex.
Folkodin
and dextromethorphan have few side effects and can react with other
medications. Therefore, you are advised to consult with your pharmacist or
doctor before taking it.
Sometimes
anti-histamine drugs cause drowsiness and this effect can actually have a
positive impact, especially if the cough disturb your sleep. Other side effects
of anti-histamine that may occur are dry mouth, difficulty urinating,
constipation and blurring of vision. Always read the rules of use before you
begin taking a medication.
expectorants
medicine
Expectorant
drug works to help remove phlegm.
Expectorant
drugs suitable to treat cough with phlegm because it may help you to remove
phlegm to cough becomes lighter. Examples of expectorant drugs include
guaifenesin, ammonium chloride, squill (herbs), sodium citrate, ipecacuanha
(plants containing ipecacuanha).
The
elements above are contained in small quantities in cough medicine so that
possible side effects or react with other medications have been proven to
lower.
Antibiotics
Antibiotics
are only recommended if you are having a secondary bacterial infection such as
pneumonia because antibiotics are only useful for killing bacteria and not
viruses.
Quit
smoking
Quitting
smoking is not only healthy lungs and your body as a whole, but also can extend
your age. Your breathing will improve and symptoms such as coughing or
shortness of breath may subside within 3-9 months after quitting smoking.
Another
positive impact of quitting smoking is after a month, the skin will become healthy,
bright, and fresh. People who quit smoking can also lower the risk of heart
attacks and other heart diseases by 50% compared to those who continued to
smoke.
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