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Acute bronchitis medical therapy

Introduction

Overview

Overview

There is no need for medical therapy in most of acute bronchitis patients; reassurance and symptomatic therapy are usually sufficient. Antibiotics should not be prescribed routinely for patients with acute bronchitis[1][2][3][4][5]

Medical Therapy

Medical Therapy

Majority of patients may benefit from NSAIDs, such as aspirin or acetaminophen, to relieve constitutional symptoms and albuterol if the cough is disruptive.[3]

Medications

Antibiotics SHOULD NOT be prescribed unless there is strong evidence of bacterial infection, especially in comorbid conditions, such as chronic heart or lung diseases and immunocompromised or neuromuscular diseases.[1][2][3][4][5]

References

References

  1. ā†‘ 1.0 1.1 Little P, Rumsby K, Kelly J, Watson L, Moore M, Warner G, Fahey T, Williamson I (2005). “Information leaflet and antibiotic prescribing strategies for acute lower respiratory tract infection: a randomized controlled trial”. JAMA. 293 (24): 3029ā€“35. doi:10.1001/jama.293.24.3029. PMIDĀ 15972565.
  2. ā†‘ 2.0 2.1 Smith SM, Fahey T, Smucny J, Becker LA (2014). “Antibiotics for acute bronchitis”. Cochrane Database Syst Rev (3): CD000245. doi:10.1002/14651858.CD000245.pub3. PMIDĀ 24585130.
  3. ā†‘ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Braman SS (2006). “Chronic cough due to acute bronchitis: ACCP evidence-based clinical practice guidelines”. Chest. 129 (1 Suppl): 95Sā€“103S. doi:10.1378/chest.129.1_suppl.95S. PMIDĀ 16428698.
  4. ā†‘ 4.0 4.1 Wenzel RP, Fowler AA (2006). “Clinical practice. Acute bronchitis”. N. Engl. J. Med. 355 (20): 2125ā€“30. doi:10.1056/NEJMcp061493. PMIDĀ 17108344.
  5. ā†‘ 5.0 5.1 Wong DM, Blumberg DA, Lowe LG (2006). “Guidelines for the use of antibiotics in acute upper respiratory tract infections”. Am Fam Physician. 74 (6): 956ā€“66. PMIDĀ 17002029.


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