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 (2)
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 21
30s 84
40s 135
50s 187
60s 194
70+ 131

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 165
Female 581

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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.



Common symptoms reported by people with bronchitis

Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it

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.
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Treatments taken by people for bronchitis

Treatment name(s)
Type
How many have tried
Tried for
Treatment name(s)

(Albuterol Inhaler)
Type
Prescription Drug
How many have tried
32
Tried for
bronchitis (2)
Treatment name(s)

(Zithromax)
Type
Prescription Drug
How many have tried
151
Tried for
bronchitis (1)

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

Treatment name(s)
Perceived effectiveness
Side effects
Total evaluations
Tried for
Treatment name(s)

(Albuterol Inhaler)
Perceived effectiveness
for bronchitis (1 evaluation)
Side effects
Total evaluations
1
Tried for
bronchitis (2)
Treatment name(s)

(Zithromax)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
bronchitis (1)
  • Major
  • Moderate
  • Slight
  • None
  • Can't tell
  • Severe
  • Moderate
  • Mild
  • None

Data from patients with bronchitis, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
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Who has bronchitis on PatientsLikeMe?

  • 0 new patients joined this month
  • 201 say bronchitis is their primary condition

Age
Age Proportion # of patients
<20 4
20s 21
30s 84
40s 135
50s 187
60s 194
70+ 131

Distribution of sex

Sex
Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 165
Female 581

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