Chapter 10 - Diseases of the respiratory system (J00-J99)»Chronic lower respiratory diseases (J40-J47)»Unspecified chronic bronchitis (J42)
J42
Unspecified chronic bronchitis
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Bronchitis, Chronic70 drugs (58 approved, 12 experimental)
A subcategory of CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE. The disease is characterized by hypersecretion of mucus accompanied by a chronic (more than 3 months in 2 consecutive years) productive cough. Infectious agents are a major cause of chronic bronchitis.