What is Bronchitis?

Bronchitis is defined as a lower respiratory tract infection, to distinguish this condition from common colds and other upper respiratory ailments. Bronchitis refers specifically to infections causing inflammation in the bronchial airways.

What do patients take to treat Bronchitis and its symptoms?

Commonly prescribed and frequently used treatments

Treatment name Efficacy Overall rating of side effects # of Evaluations
Albuterol
(Albuterol Nebulizer, Respigen, Proventil, ProAir HFA)
5
Azithromycin
(Teva Azithromycin, Zithromax Z-Pak, AzaSite, Azithromycin 5 Day Dose Pack)
5

These charts show data from Bronchitis patients' latest treatment evaluations

Who has Bronchitis at PatientsLikeMe?

<20 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60-69 70+
Current Age
Distribution of females vs. males
Gender
82% Females
18% Males
Age at first symptom
Age at first symptom # of patients Proportion
0-19 yrs 40
20-29 yrs 17
30-39 yrs 14
40-49 yrs 17
50-59 yrs 4
60-69 yrs 1
70+ yrs 0
Diagnosis status
Diagnosis status # of patients Proportion
Diagnosed 113
Not Officially Diagnosed 5

These charts show data from Bronchitis patients who have completed their condition history