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Revision as of 22:25, 27 February 2012
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
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Overview
Treatment
Antibiotics
In most cases, acute bronchitis is caused by viruses, not bacteria and it will go away on its own without antibiotics. To treat acute bronchitis that appears to be caused by a bacterial infection, or as a precaution, antibiotics may be given.[1]
If antibiotics are used, a meta-analysis found that "amoxicillin/clavulanic acid, macrolides, second-generation or third-generation cephalosporins, and quinolones" may be more effective.[2]
Smoking cessation
To help the bronchial tree heal faster and not make bronchitis worse, smokers should completely quit smoking. [3]
References
- ↑ The Merck Manual of Medical Information: Bronchitis. February 2003. Accessed 20 March 2007.
- ↑ Dimopoulos G, Siempos II, Korbila IP, Manta KG, Falagas ME (2007). "Comparison of first-line with second-line antibiotics for acute exacerbations of chronic bronchitis: a metaanalysis of randomized controlled trials to Joe Fo Sho". Chest. 132 (2): 447–55. doi:10.1378/chest.07-0149. PMID 17573508.
- ↑ The American Academy of Family Physicians: Acute Bronchitis. January 2006. Accessed 20 March 2007.