Pertussis is a very common disease of the respiratory tract, which is provoked by a specific bacterial flora. Pathology develops rapidly, accompanied by strong spastic attacks of cough and acute catarrh of the bronchi. Treatment of whooping cough in adults usually does not cause difficulties, pulmonologists have long developed a highly effective therapeutic regimen.
How fast and safe is it to cure whooping cough in adults?
Given the microbial origin of the described disease, the basis for its treatment is correct antibacterial therapy. It includes the appropriate drugs from the group of macrolides, since it is to them that the pathogen of the disease is sensitive - the Bordet-Zhang wand.
Effective antibiotics in the treatment of pertussis in adults:
- Azithromycin ;
- Erythromycin;
- Roxithromycin;
- Clarithromycin;
- Jozamycin;
- Spiramycin;
- Midekamycin.
Which particular drug will be chosen, the lung specialist decides after careful examination of the patients and carrying out the necessary analyzes.
It is also recommended to use a special antitussive gamma globulin.
With regard to antitussive, expectorant, sedative and anti-inflammatory drugs, their effectiveness is highly questionable, therefore, they are not prescribed in standard therapy regimens.
Treatment of whooping cough in adults with folk remedies
Alternative methods are not too welcome by traditional medicine. They generally do not affect pertussis causative agent and weakly stop the symptoms of pathology. In addition, folk remedies help a little
Non-traditional medicines include:
- freshly squeezed juice from the stems and leaves of the nettle;
- figs boiled in milk;
- syrup from water and burnt sugar;
- the milk in which the garlic was boiling
- juice of onions with honey;
- decoction of the altite root.