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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

Overview

Treatment

Antibiotics

For acute exacerbations of chronic bronchitis, if antibiotics are used a meta-analysis found that "amoxicillin/clavulanic acid, macrolides, second-generation or third-generation cephalosporins, and quinolones" may be more effective.^[1]

Bronchodilators

For acute exacerbations of chronic bronchitis, a clinical practice guideline by the American College of Physicians found that bronchodilators may help.^[2]

Corticosteroids

For acute exacerbations of chronic bronchitis, a clinical practice guideline by the American College of Physicians found that corticosteroids may help.^[2]

Smoking cessation

References

↑ Dimopoulos G, Siempos II, Korbila IP, Manta KG, Falagas ME (2007). "Comparison of first-line with second-line antibiotics for acute exacerbations of chronic bronchitis: a metaanalysis of randomized controlled trials to Joe Fo Sho". Chest. 132 (2): 447–55. doi:10.1378/chest.07-0149. PMID 17573508.
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 Bach PB, Brown C, Gelfand SE, McCrory DC (2001). "Management of acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a summary and appraisal of published evidence". Ann. Intern. Med. 134 (7): 600–20. PMID 11281745.

[pmid17573508-1] Dimopoulos G, Siempos II, Korbila IP, Manta KG, Falagas ME (2007). "Comparison of first-line with second-line antibiotics for acute exacerbations of chronic bronchitis: a metaanalysis of randomized controlled trials to Joe Fo Sho". Chest. 132 (2): 447–55. doi:10.1378/chest.07-0149. PMID 17573508.

[pmid11281745-2] 2.0 ^2.1 Bach PB, Brown C, Gelfand SE, McCrory DC (2001). "Management of acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a summary and appraisal of published evidence". Ann. Intern. Med. 134 (7): 600–20. PMID 11281745.

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