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Suggest Tratment For Bronchitis

was diagnosed with pneumonia about 2 months ago with and only symptons at time was sharp pain in my rib cage. Three weeks ago went back to doctor and diagnosed with acut bronchitis. was given anitbiotc for 7 days and inhaler. Inhaler seemed to make me cough more. have been taking muxinex for last 2 weeks. Quit coughing up phlem but now have nagging cough that is worse some days and better others. its this normal.
Fri, 24 Apr 2015
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Thanks for your question on HCM.
I can understand your situation and problem.
Post infectious bronchitis is very common.
And you are having bronchitis due to pneumonia.
In the initial stage of bronchitis, sputum production is more.
So mucinex is useful.
Mucinex carries N acetyl cysteine (NAC).
It is expectorant, mucolytic and antioxidants.
After resolution of bronchitis, mucinex causes dry cough due to its expectorant effect.
So your dry coughing is mostly due to mucinex expectorant effect.
So you can stop this drug if you are not having sputum.
So discuss about stopping this drug, mucinex.
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Suggest Tratment For Bronchitis

Thanks for your question on HCM. I can understand your situation and problem. Post infectious bronchitis is very common. And you are having bronchitis due to pneumonia. In the initial stage of bronchitis, sputum production is more. So mucinex is useful. Mucinex carries N acetyl cysteine (NAC). It is expectorant, mucolytic and antioxidants. After resolution of bronchitis, mucinex causes dry cough due to its expectorant effect. So your dry coughing is mostly due to mucinex expectorant effect. So you can stop this drug if you are not having sputum. So discuss about stopping this drug, mucinex.