If a cold causes throat inflammation and cough, oral expectorants should be taken for treatment, such as ambroxol hydrochloride oral liquid, which generally does not advocate antitussive treatment. If the cough is severe, which seriously affects rest and quality of life, antitussive drugs can be properly used, such as cough syrup, Jizhi syrup, compound dextromethorphan hydrobromide and other drugs. At the same time, we should treat the pathogen that causes colds. If it is caused by a virus, we can use antiviral drugs, such as ribavirin, oseltamivir phosphate granules, etc. Some Chinese patent medicines also have antiviral effects, such as Banlangen Granules, Qingkailing Droppills, Qingre Ganmao Granules, etc. If a patient smokes, we must persuade him to quit smoking.
