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What Causes Cough, Cold And Throat Pain?

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Posted on Fri, 15 Jul 2016
Question: I am feeling unwell as of Cough, Throat pain & Cold

Thanks doctor,
No fiver,
Only sputum(bulghum) in chest, Cough, Throat pain & Cold.
i will take ALLEGRA 120 & TUSQ cough syrup.

+ AZITHROMYCIN 500
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Answered by Dr. Sonia Raina (1 hour later)
Brief Answer:
measures mentioned below

Detailed Answer:
Hello, greetings!
Thanks for posting your query on hcm.
Do you have fever as well?
It appears like you are suffering from a bout of throat infection.
Confirmation is done by throat swab culture.
For now, you may start with warm water saline gargles to be done 3-4 times/ day.
For cold, you make take tablet ALLEGRA 120 mg twice a day after food.
Take a cough syrup containing Dextromethorphan and Chlorpheniramine like TUSQ cough syrup, 1 tablespoon thrice a day.
For throat infection, Tablet AZITHROMYCIN 500 mg once a day for 3 days is prescribed. It is to be taken half an hour before food. This is a prescription medicine, you can obtain a prescription for the same from your local doctor.

You will feel better with the above mentioned measures. For any further doubts, you can get back to me.
Regards,
Dr. Sonia



Brief Answer:
Get well soon

Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Yes you may take the same. You may suck on cough lozenges like strepsils also.
Get well soon.
Regards
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What Causes Cough, Cold And Throat Pain?

Brief Answer: measures mentioned below Detailed Answer: Hello, greetings! Thanks for posting your query on hcm. Do you have fever as well? It appears like you are suffering from a bout of throat infection. Confirmation is done by throat swab culture. For now, you may start with warm water saline gargles to be done 3-4 times/ day. For cold, you make take tablet ALLEGRA 120 mg twice a day after food. Take a cough syrup containing Dextromethorphan and Chlorpheniramine like TUSQ cough syrup, 1 tablespoon thrice a day. For throat infection, Tablet AZITHROMYCIN 500 mg once a day for 3 days is prescribed. It is to be taken half an hour before food. This is a prescription medicine, you can obtain a prescription for the same from your local doctor. You will feel better with the above mentioned measures. For any further doubts, you can get back to me. Regards, Dr. Sonia Brief Answer: Get well soon Detailed Answer: Hello, Yes you may take the same. You may suck on cough lozenges like strepsils also. Get well soon. Regards