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How Can Allergic Bronchitis Be Treated?

I am 31 years old Male, i have been suffering from dry cough from last 1.5 Months. I have consulted 2 Doctors 1 have diagnosed me simple infection and other have diagnosed me allergic bronchitis. I have taken cepiflox, duolin (repsules), budecort (repsules), Levofloex-500, omnacortil and one Anti-Paracite. I have taken an X-ray of my chest, it was reported as incresed broncovehsular markings and Prominent Hila. i used to smoke but i have quit since last 1 year.
Wed, 25 Jul 2018
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Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.

Since you have history of smoking and showing prominent bronchovascular markings on chest x ray, possibility of chronic bronchitis is more likely. So better to consult pulmonologist and get done PFT (Pulmonary Function Test). PFT will not only diagnose bronchitis but it will also tell you about severity of the disease and treatment is based on severity only. You will mostly improve with long acting inhaled bronchodilators (formoterol or salmeterol and tiotropium). Oral combination of antihistamine (levocetrizine or fexofenadine) and anti allergic (montelukast) once a day at night is also beneficial. Don't worry, you will be alright with all these.

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How Can Allergic Bronchitis Be Treated?

Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. Since you have history of smoking and showing prominent bronchovascular markings on chest x ray, possibility of chronic bronchitis is more likely. So better to consult pulmonologist and get done PFT (Pulmonary Function Test). PFT will not only diagnose bronchitis but it will also tell you about severity of the disease and treatment is based on severity only. You will mostly improve with long acting inhaled bronchodilators (formoterol or salmeterol and tiotropium). Oral combination of antihistamine (levocetrizine or fexofenadine) and anti allergic (montelukast) once a day at night is also beneficial. Don t worry, you will be alright with all these. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.