Do I need to take medicine if I have pneumonia?

Whether a patient with pneumonia needs medication is on a case-by-case basis. If the symptoms are mild, medication is generally not needed; If the symptoms are severe, it is recommended to use antibiotics, cough and phlegm drugs as prescribed for symptomatic treatment.

1. No need for medication

1. Mild symptoms: For pneumonia patients with mild symptoms, in the absence of fever, they can not take special measures at first, pay attention to rest, and appropriately increase water intake;

2. Strong self-healing: Some patients have high immunity, even if they have pneumonia, they may recover on their own after a period of time, and there is no need to take medicine at this time.

2. The need for medication

1. Bacterial infection: If it is pneumonia caused by bacterial infection, symptoms such as cough and chest pain usually occur, and antibacterial drugs such as amoxicillin capsules and cefixime tablets can be taken orally under the guidance of a doctor for anti-inflammatory treatment;

2. Mycoplasma or chlamydia infection: if it is caused by mycoplasma or chlamydia infection, macrolide antibiotics can be used according to the doctor's instructions, such as erythromycin enteric-coated tablets, roxithromycin dispersible tablets, etc., as well as quinolone antibiotics, such as levofloxacin hydrochloride capsules, moxifloxacin hydrochloride tablets, etc.;

3. Viral infection: If it is viral pneumonia, it can be treated with antiviral drugs such as ribavirin granules and oseltamivir phosphate granules according to the doctor's instructions, and glucocorticoids can be added if necessary, such as prednisone acetate tablets, dexamethasone tablets, etc.

It can also assist expectoration by nebulized inhalation, and commonly used drugs include budesonide suspension, terbutaline sulfate nebulized inhalation solution, etc. In daily life, you should pay attention to a light diet and avoid eating spicy and irritating foods to avoid aggravating the discomfort symptoms.