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Can Mucinex Be Taken For Coughing And Nasal Congestion?
Question: My husband has pneumonia... doctor prescribed azithromycin 500mg - 3 tablets for the next 3 days... he took one this afternoon... but the doc never mentioned whether he can take mucinex for his coughing and nasal congestion... can he?
Brief Answer:
yes he can take mucinex.
Detailed Answer:
Hello dear, thanks for your question on HCM.
I can understand your problem.
Mucinex is having N acetyl Cystiene (NAC).
It is having following actions.
1. Anti inflammatory
2. Anti oxidant
3. Mucolytic
4. Expectorant.
All these actions are beneficial in pneumonia. So it should be taken in pneumonia.
So your husband can take mucinex tablet. No harm in it.
Hope I have solved your query.
I will be happy to help you further.
Wishing good health to your husband.
Thanks.
yes he can take mucinex.
Detailed Answer:
Hello dear, thanks for your question on HCM.
I can understand your problem.
Mucinex is having N acetyl Cystiene (NAC).
It is having following actions.
1. Anti inflammatory
2. Anti oxidant
3. Mucolytic
4. Expectorant.
All these actions are beneficial in pneumonia. So it should be taken in pneumonia.
So your husband can take mucinex tablet. No harm in it.
Hope I have solved your query.
I will be happy to help you further.
Wishing good health to your husband.
Thanks.
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