Antibiotics are not used for treatment because acute bronchitis is usually the result of a viral infection.
Cough suppressants are not generally recommended. Coughing is important to help you clear extra mucus from your lungs.
Avoid using cough suppressant medication. Coughing is necessary to clear mucus from your lungs. The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recommends that cough supressants not be used in children less than 2 years old. The FDA also supports not using them in children less than 4 years old.