Bronchitis: buy your bronchitis medication at the pharmacy
Acute bronchitis is an inflammation of the bronchial tubes, most often viral in origin. It causes breathing difficulties and coughing with expectoration: the walls of the bronchial tubes begin to produce excessive mucus, resulting in a deep cough. Soin-et-nature.com, your ARS-approved organic pharmacy, offers you the opportunity tobuy your bronchitis medication online. Give your opinion on your purchase experience in your online organic pharmacy with our partner Verified Reviews.
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Bronchitis is a generally benign illness affecting around 10 million people in France every year. Whether viral or bacterial in origin, bronchitis attacks the lungs, more specifically the bronchi, and causes a cough that inflames the chest. If accompanied by fever, sore throat, blocked nose or headache, it's usually due to a virus. The cough, which starts out dry and irritated, becomes more oily, with secretions turning from white to yellowish.
To quickly relieve congestion in your nose and throat, we've selected several types of over-the-counter bronchitis medication.
Symptoms of acute bronchitis
Bronchitis is inflammation of the bronchi and bronchioles, the ducts that carry air to the lungs. They can be caused by germs or irritants such as tobacco smoke or pollution. Acute bronchitis is generally benign, causing only a cough that can be annoying. Simple measures and medication can help alleviate the symptoms.
A classic winter ailment, acute bronchitis is generally benign, causing only a cough that can sometimes be embarrassing. It must, however, be monitored and treated, especially in people with chronic lung disease. Acute bronchitis is generally caused by viruses that prefer to attack the respiratory tract. The irritated mucous membrane then becomes more vulnerable, and other germs such as bacteria can take hold, leading to superinfection. Acute bronchitis can progress to pneumonia.
Bronchitis begins with a dry cough, sometimes followed by a hacking cough, lasting five to ten days, or two to three weeks or more.
- The dry, non-productivecough is accompanied by chest pain (often behind the sternum) of the burning type, which occurs during these coughing episodes and on deep inspiration.
- In 50% of cases, the cough becomes productive, i.e. oily and accompanied by sputum. These yellowish or greenish secretions correspond to the natural evolution of acute bronchitis. They are not a sign of bacterial superinfection.
In acute bronchitis, fever is low and does not exceed 38.5°C.
Bronchitis affects the large bronchi. In children under two, the inflammation affects the smaller bronchi (bronchioles). This respiratory illness caused by a virus is known as bronchiolitis. Although often benign, this inflammation requires special treatment.
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Symptoms of acute bronchitis
Acute bronchitis often begins with a small, dry cough. This is followed by the appearance of mucus, initially clear or whitish. In the event of bacterial superinfection, secretions become yellowish and purulent. Acute bronchitis is often accompanied by fever, headaches, aches and pains, colds, sinusitis and sore throat. It may also be associated with tracheitis, an infectious inflammation of the mucous membrane lining the windpipe. Acute bronchitis normally disappears within a few days.
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Complications of acute bronchitis
Acute bronchitis can sometimes lead to a persistent residual cough. It can also develop into pneumonia (a respiratory infection not of the bronchi alone, but of the lung tissue), especially in the elderly or those with a weakened immune system. If the cough is accompanied by a high fever lasting more than 48 hours, pneumonia may be suspected.
(Source: https: //www.ameli.fr/assure/sante/themes/bronchite/definition-symptomes-evolution and https://www.vidal.fr/maladies/voies-respiratoires/bronchite.html )
When should I take medication for bronchitis?
For relief from fever and chest pain, take an antipyretic-antalgic: paracetamol as a first-line treatment, or a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory such as ibuprofen. Serious cutaneous, pulmonary, ENT and neurological infectious complications have been observed after short courses of treatment with non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. For this reason, when NSAIDs are necessary, they should be used for the shortest possible time, and at the lowest possible dose.
- What can be done about a cough?
- In the early stages of the disease, when the cough is dry and troublesome (especially at night), you may be able to use cough suppressants.
- However, cough suppressants must be stopped as soon as the cough becomes heavy, as it is the cough that eliminates secretions.
- The use of cough suppressants is contraindicated before the age of 2. Some medicines are contraindicated for older children, so read the instructions carefully. In all cases, ask your pharmacist for advice.
- Expectorants and thinners not recommended
These products have not been scientifically recommended. They are contraindicated before the age of 2.
Pain and fever relief for children
If your child has bronchitis, take a few simple steps to relieve the discomfort of fever.
If necessary, give him a medicine. It is advisable to use only one antipyretic drug to treat your child's fever. There is no evidence that alternating or combining two drugs is more effective.
Paracetamol is the most commonly used medication, and is the only one that can be used before the age of 3 months.
If your child is less than three months old, give paracetamol only: a maximum of 60 mg per kilo per day, divided into four or six doses, i.e. around 15 mg/kg every six hours or 10 mg/kg every four hours.
Consult your doctor as soon as possible.
If your child is over three months old, give him paracetamol or, if contraindicated (allergy or serious liver disease) ibuprofen (a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug or NSAID). The dose must be adapted to the patient's weight:
- for paracetamol, a maximum of 60 mg per kilo per day, divided into four or six doses, i.e. approximately 15 mg/kg every six hours or 10 mg/kg every four hours;
- for ibuprofen, a maximum of 20 to 30 mg per kilo per day, divided into three or four doses, i.e. a maximum of 10 mg/kg every eight hours or 7.5 mg/kg every six hours.
If your child is over 6 months old, you can use another non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug, ketoprofen, instead of ibuprofen. The dose must be adapted to the child's weight: a maximum of 2 mg per kilo per day, divided into four doses, i.e. a maximum of 0.5 mg per kilo every six hours.
Use only one type of medication to reduce fever.
Take care! If your child has chickenpox (or if chickenpox is suspected), do not give him ibuprofen or ketoprofen, as non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs increase the risk of infectious bacterial complications of chickenpox. Similarly, if your child is dehydrated (severe diarrhea and vomiting), or if a bacterial infection (such as a urinary tract infection) is suspected, NSAIDs may worsen his or her condition.
Aspirin should not be given to children without medical advice, due to the risk of a rare but serious condition known as Reye's Syndrome.
(Source : https://www.ameli.fr/assure/sante/themes/bronchite/definition-symptomes-evolution)
Your pharmacist's advice
- Drink enough fluids, preferably hot ones. Hydration enables the mucous membranes to produce more fluid mucus, which is more easily eliminated. Similarly, fumigation (inhalation) with steam is a good way to help eliminate secretions.
- In the early stages of bronchitis, especially if there is associated tracheitis, coughing may be dry and disturb your sleep. In this case, and only in this case, take a cough suppressant for a short time. When the cough becomes oily and produces mucus, cough suppressants are strongly discouraged, as it is the cough that cleanses the bronchial tubes.
- Bronchial fluidizers can liquefy mucus, making it easier to eliminate.
WHAT TO DO IN THE EVENT OF ACUTE BRONCHITIS
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IF THE COUGH IS ASSOCIATED WITH FEVER, COLD SWEAT OR RESPIRATORY DISCOMFORT. |
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If the cough is accompanied by wheezing or pain on breathing. |
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If mucus contains blood. |
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If the cough and phlegm do not stop after a few days. |
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If the person suffers from chronic bronchitis or asthma. |
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If the person is diabetic or immunosuppressed (long-term corticosteroid or immunosuppressant treatment, HIV seropositivity, etc.). |
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If signs point to acute bronchitis and the patient is neither elderly nor debilitated. |
| LEGEND |
| Consult a doctor within the day. |
| See a doctor in the next few days. |
| Self-medication is possible. |
What cold treatments are available on Soin-et-Nature?
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These products are available without prescription on Soin-et-Nature, and guarantee treatment in line with medical recommendations.
