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Colloidal Silver: Whooping Cough Treatment

There is no whooping cough treatment that is likely to make a difference for the average case of whooping cough illness, or at least enough to reduce its course or the symptoms. Bronchodilators, cough suppressants, or antibiotics are futile at suppressing a cough. A whooping cough will generally take its course and most cases are mild.

There are some exceptions when it comes to effective whooping cough treatments. For those who get severe illness, most often infants under 3 to 6 months or very elderly, whooping cough treatment with steroids may be necessary to reduce the severity. Antibiotics may also be prescribed to prevent complicating infections. Supportive whooping cough treatments include hydration and oxygenation.

When serious complications do occur, a stronger treatment may be required. In the developed world, about 1% of cases require extra care and the most common complication is pneumonia, which requires a standard antibiotic treatment. Some patients may also develop a secondary infection of bacterial tracheo-bronchitis which causes increased cough and sputum, but these may improve with antibiotics.

Antibiotic Whooping Cough Treatment
Many patients with whooping cough are given an antibiotic treatment such as erythromycin. This is used to kill any remaining Bordetella pertussis so it will be more difficult to pass it on to others. The antibiotic does not necessarily help the disease because the virus has already done the damage by the time diagnosis is complete. However, if you take the antibiotic as a preventative measure, it may prevent it from developing.