An infectious disease, like pneumonia, usually requires inpatient treatment. But in the case of an uncomplicated segmental or focal form, treatment can take place at home. However, this requires constant monitoring of the patient's condition with the help of radiography.
Treatment of pneumonia with drugs at home
The program, which allows you to treat pneumonia at home, includes the use of antibiotics, as well as drugs that ensure the production of sputum.
It is important to choose an antibiotic for individual indications, taking into account the sensitivity of the microorganism to the active substance. For this, a sowing is performed, based on the results of which the treatment is built. Therefore, the independent use of antibiotic drugs is unacceptable.
For example:
- If the cause of the disease is pneumococcal infection , prescribe Amoxiclav or Cephalexin.
- When detecting mycoplasma, tetracycline series preparations have a positive effect.
- In the presence of chlamydia, fluoroquinolones and macrolides are used.
If treatment with antibiotics of pneumonia in adults at home has led to a significant and fairly rapid improvement in the condition, you can not interrupt the course recommended by the doctor. This can provoke a repeated wave of reproduction of pathogenic microorganisms.
Mucolytic and expectorants are used to achieve several goals:
- liquefaction of sputum without increasing its volume;
- stimulation of mucus from the respiratory tract;
- increase the production of surfactant, due to which the walls of the alveoli do not stick together.
In combination with medication, physiotherapy is recommended. Usually this is UHF, electrophoresis or magnetotherapy.
Folk methods
Since the treatment of inflammation of the lungs at home is often attempted with the help of mustard plasters or vacuum massage,
Often people are looking for folk ways how to cure pneumonia in the home. Undoubtedly, decoctions of figs or raisins will help to excrete phlegm. But they can be used in conjunction with drug therapy after consulting a doctor.
If at home, follow the advice of a doctor, after pneumonia and rehabilitation will go much more effectively. But if the condition worsens, continue treatment in the inpatient department.