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Home Care
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Home care for aspiration pneumonia includes: - Avoid alcohol.
- Stop smoking.
- Avoid exposure to secondary smoke.
- Avoid sedative medications.
- Avoid foods that are difficult to chew.
- Eat small meals 5 times a day, rather than large meals three times a day.
- Chew food thoroughly.
- Sit up straight while eating.
- Acetaminophen for pain
- Ibuprofen for pain
- Take prescribed medications as directed.
- Take cough medicines:
- Only as directed by your doctor
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