Chronic Bronchitis Treatment
Treatment for chronic bronchitis is aimed at treating the symptoms. It may include:
- Quitting smoking
- Avoiding secondhand smoke and other lung irritants
- Taking oral medicines to open airways and help clear away mucus
- Taking inhaled medicines, such as bronchodilators and steroids
- Getting oxygen from portable containers
- Having lung reduction surgery to take out damaged areas of the lung
- Getting a lung transplant (in rare cases)
- Humidifying the air
- Getting pulmonary rehab to help you learn how to live with your breathing problems and stay active