OBJECTIVE: To observe clinical efficacy and safety of montelukast combined with moxifloxacin in the treatment of cough of acute bacterial bronchitis. METHODS: A total of 139 cases of cough of acute bacterial bronchitis selected from outpatient department of Ningbo Yinzhou District Qianhu Hospital during Jan.-Dec. 2016 were divided into control group (69 cases) and observation group (70 cases) according to random number table. Control group was given Moxifloxacin hydrochloride tablets 0.4 g, po, qd; observation group was additionally given Montelukast sodium tablets 10 mg, po, once every night, on the basis of control group. Both groups were treated for 6 d. Cough symptom scores, peripheral blood WBC and CRP contents were compared between 2 groups before and after treatment. Clinical efficacies, the occurrence of ADR and clinical outcome were observed in 2 groups. RESULTS: Before treatment, there was no statistical significance in cough symptom scores, peripheral blood WBC or CRP contents between 2 groups (P>0.05). Compared to before treatment, cough symptom scores, peripheral blood WBC and CRP contents of 2 groups were decreased significantly after treatment, and the cough symptom score of observation group after 3 d of treatment was significantly lower than that of control group at the same time, with statistical significance (P<0.05). There was no statistical significance in above indexes between 2 groups after 6 d of treatment (P>0.05). Cure rate of observation group was 64.29%, which was significantly higher than 44.93% of control group, with statistical significance (P<0.05). Response rates of observation group and control group were 97.14% and 97.10%, there was no statistical significance (P>0.05). No ADR was found in 2 groups during treatment, and good clinical outcome was obtained. CONCLUSIONS: Montlukast combined with moxifloxacin not only relieve cough symptom and inflammation, but also improve cure rate significantly with good safety.