What are the symptoms of viral influenza and how to treat them

Viral influenza usually refers to an upper respiratory tract infection. The symptoms of upper respiratory tract infection mainly include fever, cough and sputum production, etc., which can be improved by general treatment, physical therapy, medication, etc.

1. Symptoms

1. Fever: If your immunity is relatively low, your body may be infected by a virus, resulting in fever. It is recommended that patients can use warm towels to wipe their bodies for treatment, or they can be treated with ibuprofen extended-release capsules, acetaminophen tablets and other drugs as prescribed.

2. Cough and sputum: due to the stimulation of inflammation, it will also be accompanied by symptoms such as severe cough and sputum production. At this time, the patient needs to go to the hospital in time and take cough and phlegm drugs for treatment under the guidance of the doctor, such as dextromethorphan hydrobromide granules, ambroxol hydrochloride oral solution, etc.

2. Treatment

1. General treatment: Pay attention to a healthy diet in daily life, and try to eat light and easy-to-digest food, such as millet porridge, pumpkin porridge, etc. At the same time, it is also necessary to pay attention to the regular work and rest, ensure sufficient sleep time, and avoid staying up late for a long time.

2. Physical therapy: If the body temperature does not exceed 38.5 °C, but there is a continuous rise, you can use a wet towel to wipe the body for improvement, or you can use ice packs to cool the forehead for relief.

3. Drug treatment: If the degree of the disease is relatively serious and has affected normal work and life, you can also follow the doctor's instructions to use antiviral drugs for treatment, such as ribavirin granules, acyclovir granules, etc.

In addition, if the patient's condition is more serious, or even has difficulty breathing, he should go to a regular hospital for medical treatment in time to avoid delaying the condition.