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Suggest Treatment To Cure Throat Infection And Cough

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Posted on Sat, 3 May 2014
Question: I have throat infection on 13 and 14th, after gargling it is reduced due having mild cough now. Can you please suggest which medicine I should take or keep on gargle to get rid of this.
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Answered by Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar (1 hour later)
Brief Answer: Keep gargling Detailed Answer: Hi, You can in fact try home remedies like warm milk and pepper twice a day. Continue gargling and tsp of honey later. These soothen throat. I do not suggest medicines at this time as this cough would bother for a week. With the above measures the healing is quicker than pills.
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Suggest Treatment To Cure Throat Infection And Cough

Brief Answer: Keep gargling Detailed Answer: Hi, You can in fact try home remedies like warm milk and pepper twice a day. Continue gargling and tsp of honey later. These soothen throat. I do not suggest medicines at this time as this cough would bother for a week. With the above measures the healing is quicker than pills.