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What Causes Persistent Cough And Thick Sticky Mucous?

hi, i have a question with regards to my problem..i have a cough for about 1-2weeks old ànd i take ciprofloxacin and.bromhexine for that.. i just notice that my pleghm doesn t comes out for like it s too sticky..hope you ve help me..my pleghm colors white.,and it always giving me a hardtime to cough.tnx in advance
Thu, 17 Aug 2017
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Thanks for your question on Healthcare Magic.
I can understand your concern.
You are having thick mucus expectoration which is difficult to cough out.
N acetyl cystine (NAC) is the drug of choice for this.
NAC is mucolytic, expectorant, antioxidant and anti inflammatory.
All these actions are helpful in your case.. So you should start NAC. Dose is 600mg twice daily. You will mostly improve with NAC in 10 days.
Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.
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What Causes Persistent Cough And Thick Sticky Mucous?

Thanks for your question on Healthcare Magic. I can understand your concern. You are having thick mucus expectoration which is difficult to cough out. N acetyl cystine (NAC) is the drug of choice for this. NAC is mucolytic, expectorant, antioxidant and anti inflammatory. All these actions are helpful in your case.. So you should start NAC. Dose is 600mg twice daily. You will mostly improve with NAC in 10 days. Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.