Non-productive cough

Continuing the previous post about productive cough, following the posting of non-productive cough. Non-productive cough are dry and do not remove phlegm, so called dry cough. Dry cough usually occur towards the end of flu symptoms / irritation due to dust and cigarette smoke. In addition there are several conditions which cause dry cough, including:

• Viral infections. After recovering from the common cold is usually followed by the appearance of dry cough for several weeks. Coughing is usually worse at night.
• Bronchospasme. Dry cough at night are usually caused by a sudden spasm / narrowing of the channel bronchus (bronchospasme) which among others, triggered by irritants.
• Allergies. Which is followed by a dry cough sneeze sneeze.
• Medication. High blood pressure medication such as ACE inhibitors cause a dry cough interchangeable.
• Asthma. Chronic dry cough may be a mild symptom of asthma.
• Closure of the respiratory tract by foreign bodies such as food / pill.