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Suggest Treatment For Persistent Cold And Nose Bleed
My daughter has a cold and have given her Mucinex to take twice a day. Her fever broke a day and half ago but she has been blowing her nose often. Oh this is her second nosebleed this week and this one last for 25 min. Should I take her to a doctor, stop the mucinex, try to clean the blood in her nose?
Wed, 12 Apr 2017
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There are different formulations of mucinex. It may contain a decongestant, mucolytic (medication to break up the mucus), cough suppressant, antihistamine.
One or most of these may be present in a mixture.
During a cough/cold or flu , the nasal passages are inflamed and irritated which means that they would bleed easily.
The bleeding may not be due to the medication but due to this inflammation of the lining of these passages.
I hope this helps
There are different formulations of mucinex. It may contain a decongestant, mucolytic (medication to break up the mucus), cough suppressant, antihistamine.
One or most of these may be present in a mixture.
During a cough/cold or flu , the nasal passages are inflamed and irritated which means that they would bleed easily.
The bleeding may not be due to the medication but due to this inflammation of the lining of these passages.
I hope this helps
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