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Suggest Treatment For Persistent Cough With Mucus
Question: What is the best thing for a lingering cough accompany with mucus
Brief Answer:
please take syrup benadryl
Detailed Answer:
hello
Well it all depends on a few other symptoms which you may be having, like
If you are having fever , or yellow colored mucus then it is likely that yOU ARE HAVING LOWER RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION AND WILL NEED ANTIBIOTICS ALONG WITH medications for cough like syrup benadryl 2 teaspoon twice a day.
If there is no fever and mucus is white , then you wont need an antibiotic and syrup benadryl along with steam inhalation 2-3 times a day will help you.
If you are having cough for more than 2 weeks , you must meet your doctor to rule out causes for chronic cough like tuberculosis , etc.
Please avoid hot and spicy food , smoking and polluted places.
Dont worry you will be fine!
Thanks
please take syrup benadryl
Detailed Answer:
hello
Well it all depends on a few other symptoms which you may be having, like
If you are having fever , or yellow colored mucus then it is likely that yOU ARE HAVING LOWER RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION AND WILL NEED ANTIBIOTICS ALONG WITH medications for cough like syrup benadryl 2 teaspoon twice a day.
If there is no fever and mucus is white , then you wont need an antibiotic and syrup benadryl along with steam inhalation 2-3 times a day will help you.
If you are having cough for more than 2 weeks , you must meet your doctor to rule out causes for chronic cough like tuberculosis , etc.
Please avoid hot and spicy food , smoking and polluted places.
Dont worry you will be fine!
Thanks
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Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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