What is the best way to clean up lung sputum?

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2025-05-22 01:45:47 Views: 87 times

If the patient wants to clean up the sputum in the lung thoroughly, he should make clear the cause of sputum accumulation before treatment. Generally, the most common factor causing sputum accumulation in the lung is bacterial infection, which can be treated by taking antibiotics and expectorant drugs. The sensitive antibiotics can be selected for treatment according to the examination results of sputum culture. If it is caused by Gram-negative bacilli, cephalosporins can be taken for treatment, such as cefixime, cefdinir, etc. If it is caused by chlamydia and mycoplasma, it can be treated by taking azithromycin and other drugs. At the same time, it is also necessary to take expectorant drugs to dilute sputum to promote sputum discharge, such as ambroxol hydrochloride oral solution, and it is also necessary to drink water frequently and pat the back more to relieve symptoms and promote sputum discharge.

What is the best way to clean up lung sputum?



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