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.

How do members experience bronchitis?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with bronchitis*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for bronchitis*

*Data from patients with bronchitis, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.

Compare treatments taken by people with bronchitis*

Treatment
Perceived effectiveness
Side effects
Total evaluations
Tried for
Treatment

(Albuterol Inhaler)
Perceived effectiveness
for bronchitis (1 evaluation)
Side effects
Total evaluations
1
Tried for
bronchitis (4)
Treatment

(Zithromax)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
bronchitis (1)

*Data from patients with bronchitis, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.

Who has bronchitis on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 4
20s 23
30s 95
40s 136
50s 184
60s 183
70+ 114

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 161
Female 571