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Suggest Treatment For Dry Cough And Sore Throat

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Posted on Mon, 6 Oct 2014
Question: Throat feels sour and painful with intermittent dry coughing.
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Answered by Dr. Satvinder Bakshi (22 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
it is likely to be due to acid reflux!!

Detailed Answer:
Hello

From your complaints it looks like that you may be suffering from acid reflux which is causing the sourness in your throat and cough.

There is another possibility of a throat infection and i can only confirm this by examining you!

I would like you to avoid tea , coffee , spicy food , and take a light diet.

Please start tablet pantoprazole 40 mg once a day before food for the acidity.
You can also take syrup corex 2 teaspoon twice a day for the cough and lease start gargling with hexidine mouth wash 2-3 times a day, this will take care of the throat infection.

If you develop fever , increased pain or cough , meet your ent doctor for advice and further medications .

Thanks and take care!
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Suggest Treatment For Dry Cough And Sore Throat

Brief Answer: it is likely to be due to acid reflux!! Detailed Answer: Hello From your complaints it looks like that you may be suffering from acid reflux which is causing the sourness in your throat and cough. There is another possibility of a throat infection and i can only confirm this by examining you! I would like you to avoid tea , coffee , spicy food , and take a light diet. Please start tablet pantoprazole 40 mg once a day before food for the acidity. You can also take syrup corex 2 teaspoon twice a day for the cough and lease start gargling with hexidine mouth wash 2-3 times a day, this will take care of the throat infection. If you develop fever , increased pain or cough , meet your ent doctor for advice and further medications . Thanks and take care!