Question 1

what is the best home remedy for pneumonia after coming from the hospital?

Accepted Answer

Depends: Post pneumonia most people are very tired.  Items that may help are elderberry for immune support, glutathione for immune support, ubiquinol and d ribose for energy as well as vitamin d and b.  Also using a steroid inhaler prescribed by your doc can help.

Question 2

what is the home remedy for pneumonia? is it contagious and can it be prevented?

Accepted Answer

I'm not aware: of an effective home remedy.  See your doctor, if you have untreated pneumonia you are in a potentially dangerous situation.  Antibiotics are orders of magnitude more effective.

Question 3

what is the treatment of lingular lobe pneumonia?

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Pneumonia treatment: Lingular pneumonia is treated with antibiotics, steroids if needed, inhalers, fluids, rest.  Hospitalization may be needed depending on how ill the patient is.

Question 4

is atrovastatin has any rule in treatment of pneumonia  ?!

Accepted Answer

No: None at all. It's used to lower cholesterol.

Question 5

is zpack the best treatment for pneumonia?

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Perhaps: The choice of an antibiotic for pneumonia depends upon the causative agent of the lung infection and its sensitivities to antibiotics, the potential necessity to hospitalize and treat intravenously, the extent of involvement and the degree to which the  patient is compromised, among other factors.  Azithromycin is an oral agent which may be effective against, particularly, some atypical pneumonias.

Question 6

what's the treatment for pneumonia?

Accepted Answer

Antibiotics: Pneumonia is an infection of the lung tissues.  It is usually caused by one of a number of bacteria or by aspiration of saliva or food in those who have problems swallowing such as patients who have had strokes or altered levels of consiousness due to alcohol or drugs or seizures.  Pneumonia is usually treated with antibiotics.

Question 7

what are your treatment options for pneumonia?

Accepted Answer

Pneumonia: Treat the causative agents. Refer to Mayoclinic.org for details.

Question 8

what the best medical treatment for " pneumonia"?

Accepted Answer

For patients that: do not need hospitalization oral antibiotics are usually prescribed.   For someone who is 20 years old a standard treatment would be amoxicillin, or my preference is Augmentin (amoxicillin and clavulanate) which is a combination of two antibiotics that includes amoxicillin.  An alternative is doxycycline which can be taken by people allergic to pen.  Also, azithromycin in the for of a 'Z-pack' is a convenient treatment.

Question 9

how do i figure out what is treatment for pneumonia ?

Accepted Answer

Pneumonia: Let your doctor do it.  There are multiple types of pneumonia, some requiring different treatments than others.  If you think you might have pneumonia, seek medical attention as soon as possible.

Question 10

what are the causes of pneumonia?treatment of pneumonia?

Accepted Answer

Bacterial or Viral: Depends on the cause.  Most pneumonias are caused by a bacteria, and need antibiotics.  Viruses can also sometimes cause pneumonias, but these are usually in both lungs, and not as severe.  X-rays and blood work can usually tell this quickly and help determine the best treatment plan.

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