An inhaler is used to get the medicine into your lungs. It's important to use your inhaler the right way, so you get the most from the medicine. Ask your doctor to show you how to use the inhaler. Then, show your doctor how you are using the inhaler so you can be sure you're using it the right way. Your doctor may also prescribe medicine for you to take as pills.
Theophylline is one kind of medicine that is taken as a pill for chronic bronchitis.
If your symptoms don't get better with these medicines, your doctor may prescribe steroids. You can take steroids either with an inhaler or in pills. In general, antibiotics don't help chronic bronchitis. But antibiotics may be needed if you get a lung infection along with your chronic bronchitis. If you have a lung infection, you may cough up more mucus.