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Suffering From Cough And Cold. Can You Suggest Medicines?

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Posted on Mon, 17 Sep 2012
Question: Hello Doctor,
I am suffering from cough & cold. Can you please suggest me some medicines?
Thanks in advance.
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Answered by Dr. Mihail Iepure (25 minutes later)
Hello,
Welcome to Healthcare Magic,
Common cold is self limited upper respiratory infection , and treatment is supportive with ibuprofen or acetaminophen ; cold and flu remedy sachets ( dissolve in water ); various types of cough syrup like Actifed or Bromhexine or Guafenesin , topical nasal decongestants in case you have nasal congestion ( spry or drops like Xylometazoline ); Throat lozenges ; Vit C; plenty of fluids. All these measures will improve your condition quickly.
I wish you good luck and speedy recovery,
Hope this helps and I have answered your query. If you have additional queries don’t hesitate to ask.

Best Regards,

Dr.Mihail
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Suffering From Cough And Cold. Can You Suggest Medicines?

Hello,
Welcome to Healthcare Magic,
Common cold is self limited upper respiratory infection , and treatment is supportive with ibuprofen or acetaminophen ; cold and flu remedy sachets ( dissolve in water ); various types of cough syrup like Actifed or Bromhexine or Guafenesin , topical nasal decongestants in case you have nasal congestion ( spry or drops like Xylometazoline ); Throat lozenges ; Vit C; plenty of fluids. All these measures will improve your condition quickly.
I wish you good luck and speedy recovery,
Hope this helps and I have answered your query. If you have additional queries don’t hesitate to ask.

Best Regards,

Dr.Mihail